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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.
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.
noun. 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. a class in any scale of comparison.
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.
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 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.
Definition of rank noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An official grade or position. The rank of captain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A high position in society; high degree; eminence. A person of rank. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (15)
We rank among the safest countries in the world. rank with/alongside (=be of the same importance or quality) Cuvier wanted to turn natural history into a science that would rank with physics and chemistry. rank high/low He ranked high among the pioneers of 20th century chemical technology.
a : a position in a society, organization, group, etc. [noncount] people of high rank and profession. She's not concerned about rank or wealth. Unlike in chess, all the game pieces in checkers are of equal rank. [= value] [count] officers with the rank of captain. He rose to the rank of partner in the law firm.
