rank
Definition
- n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
- n. relative status
- v. take or have a position relative to others
- v. take precedence or surpass others in rank
Word forms
- Past participle
- ranked
- Third person singular
- ranks
- Present participle
- ranking
- Past tense
- ranked
Example sentences
n.
She worked hard to improve her rank in the competition.
a.
The rank smell from the garbage made everyone feel sick.
vt.
We need to rank the students based on their test scores.
vi.
He hopes to rank among the top players in the league.
n.
In the military, each person has a specific rank that defines their role.
n.
The rank of a matrix helps determine its properties.