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/ˈstændɪŋ/
Adjective
Erect, not cut down.
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Performed from an erect position.
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standing ovation
Remaining in force or status; ongoing.
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standing committee
Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
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standing water
Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
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a standing colour
Not movable; fixed.
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a standing bed, distinguished from a trundle-bed
the standing rigging of a ship
Noun
Position or reputation in society or a profession.
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He does not have much of a standing as a chemist.
The males constantly test their standing, looking to move up in the hierarchy.
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The Russian president has given a series of public addresses this week in a bid to repair his public standing, and portray Wagner’s march on Moscow as a moment that unified Russia.
Duration.
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a member of long standing
The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
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Tech[elles]. I heare them come, ſhall wee encounter them? Tam[burlaine]. Keep all your ſtandings, and not ſtir a foot, Myſelfe will bide the danger of the brunt.
I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me.
I will provide you and your fellows of a good standing to see his entry
The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
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After their last win, their standing went up three places.
Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
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"There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house."
"The engineering crisis boiled down to roads, hard standing, and waste."
The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
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to have standing
He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him.
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Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the NGTF Fund for Human Dignity retained Erie attorney James E. Marsh, Jr. to argue the case. Boston's Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) also sought standing with the court in a memorandum of law prepared by Sandra L. Smales with Stephen Ansolabehere and Gary Buseck.
Legal experts noted earlier this week that while Epps will have to prove that Carlson’s claims damaged his reputation, he presents a strong argument and therefore likely has standing.
The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.
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Adjective
having a supporting base
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a standing lamp
not created for a particular occasion
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a standing committee
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
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mosquitoes breed in standing water
executed in or initiated from a standing position
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race from a standing start
a standing jump
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a standing ovation
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
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standing room only
permanent
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a standing army
Noun
social or financial or professional status or reputation
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of equal standing
a member in good standing
an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position