standing
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1stand·ing

adjective \ˈstan-diŋ\

Definition of STANDING

1
a : not yet cut or harvested <standing timber> <standing grain>
b : upright on the feet or base : erect <the standing audience>
2
: not flowing : stagnant <standing water>
3
a : remaining at the same level, degree, or amount for an indeterminate period <a standing offer>
b : continuing in existence or use indefinitely <a standing joke>
4
: established by law or custom
5
: not movable
6
: done from a standing position <a standing jump> <a standing ovation>

Examples of STANDING

  1. Start the exercise in a standing position.
  2. The standing offer for the computer system is $1,499.

First Known Use of STANDING

14th century

Rhymes with STANDING

2standing

noun

Definition of STANDING

1
a : a place to stand in : location
b : a position from which one may assert or enforce legal rights and duties
2
a : length of service or experience especially as determining rank, pay, or privilege
b : position or condition in society or in a profession; especially : good reputation <a member in good standing>
c : position relative to a standard of achievement or to achievements of competitors; also plural : a listing of the standings of individuals or teams (as in a league)
3
: maintenance of position or condition : duration <a custom of long standing>

Examples of STANDING

  1. a lawyer of high standing
  2. They've won five games in a row and are starting to move up in the standings.
  3. They're in first place in the current standings.
  4. a marriage of many years' standing

First Known Use of STANDING

15th century

standing

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In law, the status of being qualified to bring a legal matter before a court because one has a sufficient and protectable interest in its outcome. The courts have ruled that a plaintiff who has suffered or is threatened with actual injury (physical, economic, or other) clearly has standing. A plaintiff who cannot demonstrate such injury will lack standing and therefore be unable to bring a case.

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