# ranking

Pronunciation: US say "RANG-king" /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/; UK say "RAN-king" /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A person's or thing's position in a list relative to the others on it.
   - Simple: The place someone or something holds on a list, from best to worst.
   - _His world ranking climbed to fifth after the tournament._
   - _Colleges spend heavily trying to improve their positions in the published rankings._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of rank. — present participle and gerund of rank
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of rank. Use this form for an action happening now or for putting things in order.
   - _Analysts are ranking the candidates based on the latest polling data._
   - _Ranking employees against one another can damage team morale._

## Adjective

3. Superior in rank to the others present or involved; holding the most senior position in a group.
   - Simple: Holding the highest position of anyone in the group.
   - _The ranking officer at the scene ordered an immediate evacuation._
   - _After the ambassador's departure, she became the ranking diplomat at the embassy._
4. Prominent or outstanding among one's peers or among others of the same kind.
   - Simple: Among the best or most important of its kind.
   - _He is widely regarded as a ranking authority on medieval manuscripts._
   - _The festival drew ranking performers from across the jazz world._
5. Having a specified rank, usually indicated by a preceding word, as in high-ranking or third-ranking.
   - Simple: Having the rank or level named by the word before it, as in high-ranking.
   - _Several high-ranking officials attended the closed-door meeting._
   - _He was the third ranking executive at the firm before the merger._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ranking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).