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Definition of standing:
social or financial or professional status or reputation; "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 having a supporting base; "a standing lamp" not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee" (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only" permanent; "a standing army" |