standing

stand·ing  (stndng)

n.

1.

a. Status with respect to rank, reputation, or position in society or a profession.

b. High reputation; esteem: a person of standing in the community.

2. Continuance in time; duration: a friendship of long standing.

3. Law The right or capacity to initiate a suit.

4. The act of one that stands.

5. A place where a person or thing stands.

6. standings Sports A listing of individual competitors or of teams in a league according to their record of performance.

adj.

1.

a. Remaining upright; erect.

b. Not cut down: standing timber.

2. Performed or done from a standing position: a standing jump; a standing ovation.

3. Permanent and unchanging; fixed.

4. Remaining in force or use indefinitely: a standing invitation.

5. Not movable; stationary.

6. Not flowing or circulating; stagnant.

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standing

Adjective

1. permanent, fixed, or lasting: it was a standing joke

2. used to stand in or on: standing room only

3. Athletics (of a jump or the start of a race) begun from a standing position

Noun

1. social or financial status or reputation: her international standing

2. duration: a friendship of at least ten years' standing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" rating - standing or position on a scale ranking - position on a scale in relation to others in a sport prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent grandness, importance - a prominent status; "a person of importance" prestige, prestigiousness - a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years" honour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
	2.	standing - an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
	3.	standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Adj.	1.	standing - having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
	2.	standing - not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
	3.	standing - (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" running - (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
	4.	standing - executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" running - executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
	5.	standing - (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" seated, sitting - (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"
	6.	standing - permanent; "a standing army" regular - (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"

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standing

noun 1. status, position, station, footing, condition, credit, rank, reputation, eminence, estimation, repute

noun 2. duration, existence, experience, continuance

adjective 3. permanent, lasting, fixed, regular, repeated, perpetual

adjective 4. upright, erect, vertical, rampant Heraldry perpendicular, upended

Translations

standing [ˈstændɪŋ] adj (= upright) → derecho (= on foot); de pie, en pie (= permanent) [committee] → permanente: [rule] → fijo: [army] → permanente, regular; [grievance] → constante, viejo

n → reputación f (= duration): of 6 months' standing → que lleva 6 meses;

of many years' standing → que lleva muchos años;

he was given a standing ovation → le dieron una calurosa ovación de pie;

standing joke → motivo constante de broma;

a man of some standing → un hombre de cierta posición or categoría

standing [ˈstændɪŋ] adj → debout inv (= permanent); permanent(e); [rule] → immuable; [army] → de métier; [grievance] → constant(e) → de longue date

n → réputation f, rang m, standing m (= duration);

of 6 months' standing → qui dure depuis 6 mois;

of many years' standing → qui dure or existe depuis longtemps;

he was given a standing ovation → on s'est levé pour l'acclamer;

it's a standing joke → c'est un vieux sujet de plaisanterie;

a man of some standing → un homme estimé

standing [ˈstændɪŋ] adj (permanent) → ständig;

(army) → stehend

n (status) → Rang m, Stellung f;

a standing ovation → stürmischer Beifall;

of many years' standing → von langjähriger Dauer;

a relationship of 6 months' standing → eine seit 6 Monaten bestehende Beziehung;

a man of some standing → ein angesehener Mann

standing [ˈstændɪŋ] adj → diritto/a, in piedi (= permanent) [committee] → permanente: [rule] → fisso/a: [army] → regolare; [grievance] → continuo/a

n → rango, condizione f; posizione f (= duration): of 6 months' standing → che dura da 6 mesi;

it's a standing joke → è diventato proverbiale;

he was given a standing ovation → tutti si alzarono per applaudirlo;

a man of some standing → un uomo di una certa importanza