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noun
- 1. a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces: "an army officer of 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: "students ranked the samples in order of preference" Similar
- 2. arrange in a row or rows: "the tents were ranked in orderly rows" Similar
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RANK definition: 1. a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the person having it…. Learn more.
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 number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body. a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces: the rank of captain. high position or station in the social or some similar scale: a woman of rank. Synonyms: dignity, eminence, distinction.
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.
Definition of rank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of rank verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to have a position in a list that shows things or people in order of importance, or to give someone or something a position on such a list: He ranked number one in the world at the start of the competition. The city's canals now rank among the world's dirtiest.
[uncountable, countable] the position, especially a high position, that someone has in a particular organization, society, etc. She was not used to associating with people of high social rank. He rose through the ranks to become managing director. Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank.
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.
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 group. d. High or eminent station or position: persons of rank. 2. A row, line, series, or range. 3. a. A line of soldiers, vehicles, or equipment standing side by side in close order.
