Ranking
['ræŋkɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) position on a scale in relation to others in a sport.
(adj.) having a higher rank; 'superior officer' .
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rank
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Examples
- Abelard, a man of splendid talents, and ranking as the first debater of his time, became timid, irresolute, and distrustful of his powers. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- To-day it stands a triumph of human ingenuity, ranking in importance with the rotary web-perfecting press, and is probably the most ingenious piece of practical mechanism in existence. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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