ranking — a position in a scale of achievement or status
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a position in a scale of achievement or status
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈræŋkɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My mom checks university rankings more obsessively than I check social media.
- The restaurant's ranking dropped after customers found out the 'homemade' pasta was just instant noodles.
- The company's ranking in customer satisfaction improved significantly this year.
ranking
NOUN[/ˈræŋkɪŋ/]
a position in a scale of achievement or status
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Ranking derives from the 14th-century French word 'ranc', meaning 'line' or 'row'. Originally a military term referring to soldiers arranged in formation, it gradually evolved to denote order, hierarchy, and relative position or status.
Breakdown
rank (from French 'ranc', meaning line or row) + -ing (suffix forming a noun or gerund). The suffix transforms the noun into an abstract concept of the process or state of ordering by rank.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom checks university rankings more obsessively than I check social media.”
“The restaurant's ranking dropped after customers found out the 'homemade' pasta was just instant noodles.”
“The company's ranking in customer satisfaction improved significantly this year.”
“He obsessed over his class ranking to the point where he forgot to actually learn.”
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