rank

1. A row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another (synset 108448952)
   "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
   is a type of: line - a formation of people or things one beside another
   member holonym: end man - a man at one end of a row of people
2. Relative status (synset 114453411)
   "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
   is a type of: position, status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
   subtypes:

   • first, number one - the first or highest in an ordering or series
   • second - following the first in an ordering or series
   • third - following the second position in an ordering or series
   • fourth - following the third position; number four in a countable series
   • fifth - position five in a countable series of things
   • sixth - position six in a countable series of things
   • seventh - position seven in a countable series of things
   • eighth - position eight in a countable series of things
   • ninth - position nine in a countable series of things
   • tenth - position ten in a countable series of things
   • eleventh - position 11 in a countable series of things
   • twelfth - position 12 in a countable series of things
   • thirteenth - position 13 in a countable series of things
   • fourteenth - position 14 in a countable series of things
   • fifteenth - position 15 in a countable series of things
   • sixteenth - position 16 in a countable series of things
   • seventeenth - position 17 in a countable series of things
   • eighteenth - position 18 in a countable series of things
   • nineteenth - position 19 in a countable series of things
   • twentieth - position 20 in a countable series of things
   • thirtieth - position 30 in a countable series of things
   • fortieth - position 40 in a countable series of things
   • fiftieth - position 50 in a countable series of things
   • sixtieth - position 60 in a countable series of things
   • seventieth - position 70 in a countable series of things
   • eightieth - position 80 in a countable series of things
   • ninetieth - position 90 in a countable series of things
   • hundredth - position 100 in a countable series of things
   • thousandth - position 1,000 in a countable series of things
   • millionth - position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things
   • billionth - position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
   • last - the last or lowest in an ordering or series
   • grade, level, tier - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   • gradation, step - relative position in a graded series
   • second class - not the highest rank in a classification
   • military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating - rank in a military organization
   • archidiaconate - office or position of an archdeacon
   • baronetcy, barony - the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
   • dukedom - the dignity or rank or position of a duke
   • earldom - the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
   • kingship - the dignity or rank or position of a king
   • princedom - the dignity or rank or position of a prince
   • viscountcy, viscounty - the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
3. The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) (synset 108415136)
   "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of: force, personnel - group of people willing to obey orders
   member holonym: enlisted man - a male enlisted person in the armed forces
   same as: rank and file
4. Position in a social hierarchy (synset 113970595)
   "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
   is a type of: position, status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
   subtypes:

   • place, station - proper or designated social situation
   • quality - high social status
   same as: social rank, social station, social status
5. The body of members of an organization or group (synset 108417922)
   "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
   is a type of: body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
   belongs to: organisation, organization - a group of people who work together
   same as: membership

1. Very fertile;
   Producing profuse growth (synset 301005657)
   "rank earth"
   similar to: fertile - capable of reproducing
2. Very offensive in smell or taste (synset 301631230)
   "a rank cigar"
   similar to: offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
3. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible (synset 300582390)
   "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
   similar to: conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind
   same as: crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross
4. Complete and without restriction or qualification;
   Sometimes used informally as intensifiers (synset 300522835)
   "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
   similar to: complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step
   same as: absolute, downright, out-and-out, right-down, sheer
5. Growing profusely (synset 300016173)
   "rank jungle vegetation"
   similar to: abundant - present in great quantity

1. Take or have a position relative to others (synset 200661773)
   "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
   is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
   subtypes:

   • come in, come out, place - take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
   • come - have a certain priority
2. Assign a rank or rating to (synset 200659723)
   "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
   is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
   subtypes:

   • superordinate - place in a superior order or rank
   • shortlist - put someone or something on a short list
   • seed - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
   • reorder - assign a new order to
   • subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
   • prioritise, prioritize - assign a priority to
   • sequence - arrange in a sequence
   • downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem
   • upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem
   same as: grade, order, place, range, rate
3. Take precedence or surpass others in rank (synset 202679633)
   is a type of: excel, stand out, surpass - distinguish oneself
   same as: outrank

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