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noun
- 1. a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces: "an army officer of fairly high rank"
- 2. a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast: "they were drawn up outside their barracks in long ranks" Similar
verb
- 1. give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system: "she is ranked number four in the world" Similar
- 2. arrange in a rank or ranks: "the tents were ranked in orderly rows" Similar
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1. a. : relative standing or position. b. : a degree or position of dignity, eminence, or excellence : distinction. soon took rank as a leading attorney J. D. Hicks. c. : high social position. the privileges of rank. d. : a grade of official standing in a hierarchy. 2. : an aggregate of individuals classed together usually used in plural. 3. a.
a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it: senior /high/ junior / low rank. He has just been promoted to the rank of captain. Ministers of cabinet rank receive a higher salary than other ministers. Having a large income is one of the advantages of rank (= high position). [ C or U ]
The noun rank refers to a position within a hierarchy, and to rank something is to put it in order — for example, your high school might rank students in terms of their GPAs. You can also use rank to describe an especially foul smell, like the rank gym shoes in the back of your closet.
As a verb, rank most commonly means to assign something a status or position to distinguish it from others in a group, as in Please rank the top five candidates in order from best to worst. It can also mean to have a particular rank or position, as in She ranks above all the other executives.
If you say that someone or something ranks high or low on a scale or if you rank them high or low, you are saying how good or important you think they are. His prices rank high among those of other contemporary photographers.
Synonyms for RANK: be, place, rate, stand, grade, seed, count, class; Antonyms of RANK: lump, mix (up), confuse, scramble, jumble, disarrange, misclassify, mistype
Define rank. rank synonyms, rank pronunciation, rank translation, English dictionary definition of rank. n. 1. a. A relative position in a society. b. An official position or grade: the rank of sergeant. c. A relative position or degree of value in a graded...
noun. ranks. A social division or class; stratum of society. People from all ranks of life. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An orderly arrangement. Webster's New World. A row, line, or series. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An official grade or position. The rank of captain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
[transitive, intransitive] to give somebody/something a particular position on a scale according to quality, importance, success, etc.; to have a position of this kind. rank somebody/something In most Australian elections, electors are required to rank all candidates. rank somebody/something + adv./prep.
[uncountable, countable] the position, especially a high position, that somebody has in a particular organization, society, etc. She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. He rose through the ranks to become managing director. Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank.
