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How to pronounce standing in English?

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Type of list, listing
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a standing lamp.
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a standing committee.
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mosquitoes breed in standing water.
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a standing army.
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Type of status, position
Has types prestige, dishonour, grandness, honor, honour, importance, laurels, obscurity, dishonor, prestigiousness, prominence, ranking, rating


of equal standing.
a member in good standing.
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Type of movement, move, motion, motility
Derivation stand
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race from a standing start.
a standing jump.
a standing ovation.
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standing room only.

Examples of standing

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She missed two targets in the first standing shooting to slip from 12th to 14th.
From the dailyherald.com
The standing ovation that met the end of the concerto was like a wall of energy.
From the timesunion.com
Establishing standing to sue is the undisputed first step the court had to take.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Billy, their first subject, was standing outside in shorts, smoking a cigarette.
From the kentucky.com
The dog has been standing guard since the days when William Kohl owned the land.
From the sfgate.com
Army tanks surrounded the museum, with some soliders standing inside its garden.
From the cnn.com
Therefore, we are standing with Lynne and her family during this difficult time.
From the upi.com
He's tall and thin and already has mastered the part about standing up straight.
From the suntimes.com
Teddy Roosevelt, with Rizzo standing beside him, handed him a sheet of cupcakes.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Standing(a): having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"
  • 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
  • (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"
  • Standing is a human position in which the body is held upright and supported only by the feet, referred to as an orthostatic state.
  • In law, standing or locus standi is the term for the ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party's participation in the case. ...
  • Position or reputation in society or a profession: "He does not have much of a standing as a chemist"; Duration; The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands; The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list: "After their last win, their standing went up three ...
  • (Standings) polo players are ranked yearly by their peers and their federation on a scale of -2 to 10 goals.