standing

  1. Verb.  (present participle of, stand) ; in the process of coming to an upright position.
  2. Adjective.  Erect, not cut down.
  3. Adjective.  Performed from an erect position.
  4. Adjective.  Remaining in force or status.
  5. Adjective.  Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
  6. Noun.  Position or reputation in society or a profession: "''He does not have much of a '''standing''' as a chemist''".
  7. Noun.  Duration.
  8. Noun.  The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
  9. Noun.  (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list: "''After their last win, their '''standing''' went up three places''".
  10. Noun.  (British) room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles.
  11. Noun.  (legal) 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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