·noun Place to stand in; station; stand.
II. Standing ·adj Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
III. Standing ·adj Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
IV. Standing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Stand.
V. Standing ·adj Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
VI. Standing ·adj Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
VII. Standing ·noun The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
VIII. Standing ·noun Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
IX. Standing ·noun Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
X. Standing ·adj Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.