Rank
noun
A level in a structure or system that shows importance or authority.
He is at the top rank in the company.
Often appears as...
- high rank
- low rank
verb
To place in a certain order, position, or grade.
The albums were ranked by sales from highest to lowest.
Often appears as...
- rank high
- rank low
adjective
Strong and unpleasant smell or taste.
The rank smell of rotten eggs filled the room.
Often appears as...
- rank smell
- rank taste
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A line or row of people or things.
The school children stood in ranks for their annual photo.
Often appears as...
- stand in ranks
- ranks of soldiers
noun
A specific place in a list that is ordered by amount or quality.
My school is of the top rank on the list of best schools in town.
Often appears as...
- top rank
- bottom rank
noun
A level in a structure or system that shows importance or authority.
He is at the top rank in the company.
Often appears as...
- high rank
- low rank
verb
To place in a certain order, position, or grade.
The albums were ranked by sales from highest to lowest.
Often appears as...
- rank high
- rank low
adjective
Strong and unpleasant smell or taste.
The rank smell of rotten eggs filled the room.
Often appears as...
- rank smell
- rank taste
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A line or row of people or things.
The school children stood in ranks for their annual photo.
Often appears as...
- stand in ranks
- ranks of soldiers
noun
A specific place in a list that is ordered by amount or quality.
My school is of the top rank on the list of best schools in town.
Often appears as...
- top rank
- bottom rank
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchy Clues
Used to indicate a person's status or privileges within an organization or society.
She holds the rank of captain in the military.
Pro Tip 2/2Workplace Language
Common in business and military to describe organizational levels.
He earned his rank through years of hard work.
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchy Clues
Used to indicate a person's status or privileges within an organization or society.
She holds the rank of captain in the military.
Pro Tip 2/2Workplace Language
Common in business and military to describe organizational levels.
He earned his rank through years of hard work.
Pro Tip 1/2Hierarchy Clues
Used to indicate a person's status or privileges within an organization or society.
She holds the rank of captain in the military.
Pro Tip 2/2Workplace Language
Common in business and military to describe organizational levels.
He earned his rank through years of hard work.
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My journey from Marine...
and the respect you had earned. In the civilian world there's no rank. Here you're just another body, and I felt like I constantly had to prove my worth all over again. And the respect civilians were giving me while I was in uniform didn't exist when I was out of it. There didn't seem to be a a sense of community,
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The surprising science...
and we asked these patients to rank them from the one they liked the most to the one they liked the least we then gave them the choice between number three and number four like everybody else they said gee thanks doc that's great I can use a new print I'll take number three
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Top 5 Best Animal...
alpha female dies her daughter will take the crown with her daughters in turn inheriting the position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the
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Bill Gates: Teachers...
Now, they rank number one across the board, in reading, math and science, and one of the keys to Shanghai's incredible success is the way they help teachers keep improving. They made sure that younger teachers get a chance to watch master teachers at work.
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
vicious and evil but really it's only a language this is motsi the beta wolf the peacemaker and puppy sitter or guardian he was extremely crying natured he had very protective of the pups and highly respected by all the wolves in mid rank
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Why tragedies are...
help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable. Perhaps he is a king, or extraordinary in some other way. But because you and I are neither unusually good
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Can you solve the pirate...
but about all possible outcomes down the line. And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly.
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Open Wide! A Capuchin...
that's um not bad actually um not what's done just need to smell your breath oh oh oh that is rank are they gonna lie down oh what have i done with my life to deserve this
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It’s time to embrace our...
the reason the world needs cities now how would you rank it in in the five key words cities enable us to connect and create collaboratively earlier in this
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World's Cutest Baby...
rank in order this super adventurous adventurous and stay home seems to be seen that one stays behind and it's gonna encourage but others to
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My journey from Marine...
and the respect you had earned. In the civilian world there's no rank. Here you're just another body, and I felt like I constantly had to prove my worth all over again. And the respect civilians were giving me while I was in uniform didn't exist when I was out of it. There didn't seem to be a a sense of community,
Video examples
The surprising science...
and we asked these patients to rank them from the one they liked the most to the one they liked the least we then gave them the choice between number three and number four like everybody else they said gee thanks doc that's great I can use a new print I'll take number three
Video examples
Top 5 Best Animal...
alpha female dies her daughter will take the crown with her daughters in turn inheriting the position below her hyenas not only recognize rank and social standing but they can identify family members as distant as their great aunts helping them form alliances within the
Video examples
Bill Gates: Teachers...
Now, they rank number one across the board, in reading, math and science, and one of the keys to Shanghai's incredible success is the way they help teachers keep improving. They made sure that younger teachers get a chance to watch master teachers at work.
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
vicious and evil but really it's only a language this is motsi the beta wolf the peacemaker and puppy sitter or guardian he was extremely crying natured he had very protective of the pups and highly respected by all the wolves in mid rank
Video examples
Why tragedies are...
help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable. Perhaps he is a king, or extraordinary in some other way. But because you and I are neither unusually good
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
but about all possible outcomes down the line. And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly.
Video examples
Open Wide! A Capuchin...
that's um not bad actually um not what's done just need to smell your breath oh oh oh that is rank are they gonna lie down oh what have i done with my life to deserve this
Video examples
It’s time to embrace our...
the reason the world needs cities now how would you rank it in in the five key words cities enable us to connect and create collaboratively earlier in this
Video examples
World's Cutest Baby...
rank in order this super adventurous adventurous and stay home seems to be seen that one stays behind and it's gonna encourage but others to
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Of all the inventions of humans, the computer is going to rank near or at the top as history unfolds and we look back. It is the most awesome tool that we have ever invented. I feel incredibly lucky to be at exactly the right place in Silicon Valley, at exactly the right time, historically, where this invention has taken form.
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Susan Orlean
American Journalist
There are many bad things in this world of ours, but the use of the word 'monetize' has to rank high among them. Also, 'incentivize.' Actually, all the '-ize' words, like 'contextualize' and 'utilize' and 'prioritize.' And - this is almost too horrible to type - 'juniorize.
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Chesty Puller
American Soldier
I've always believed that no officer's life, regardless of rank, is of such great value to his country that he should seek safety in the rear... Officers should be forward with their men at the point of impact.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese Soldier
Modern warfare is by no means merely a matter of military operations. Economic affairs stand together with them in the first rank of the factors of importance.
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Robert Greene
English Playwright
As social animals we humans are very sensitive to our rank and position within any group. We can measure our status by the attention and respect we receive.
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Mike Ditka
American Coach
Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
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Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.
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Voltaire
French Writer
He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.
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Jean de la Bruyere
French Philosopher
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Of all the inventions of humans, the computer is going to rank near or at the top as history unfolds and we look back. It is the most awesome tool that we have ever invented. I feel incredibly lucky to be at exactly the right place in Silicon Valley, at exactly the right time, historically, where this invention has taken form.
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Susan Orlean
American Journalist
There are many bad things in this world of ours, but the use of the word 'monetize' has to rank high among them. Also, 'incentivize.' Actually, all the '-ize' words, like 'contextualize' and 'utilize' and 'prioritize.' And - this is almost too horrible to type - 'juniorize.
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Chesty Puller
American Soldier
I've always believed that no officer's life, regardless of rank, is of such great value to his country that he should seek safety in the rear... Officers should be forward with their men at the point of impact.
Quote examples
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese Soldier
Modern warfare is by no means merely a matter of military operations. Economic affairs stand together with them in the first rank of the factors of importance.
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Robert Greene
English Playwright
As social animals we humans are very sensitive to our rank and position within any group. We can measure our status by the attention and respect we receive.
Quote examples
Mike Ditka
American Coach
Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.
Quote examples
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.
Quote examples
Mary Augusta Ward
British Novelist
It is the rank and file - the average woman - for whom the world has opened up so astonishingly.
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Voltaire
French Writer
He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.
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Jean de la Bruyere
French Philosopher
Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank.
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