Standing

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·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.

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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