Rank

position in a hierarchy, to assign a position based on quality or performance, strong or offensive smell, complete or extreme

Rank - Meanings

position in a hierarchy

Example: She holds a high rank in the company.

Usage: formalContext: workplace, military

Note: Used to describe someone's level in an organization or system.

to assign a position based on quality or performance

Example: The restaurant was ranked as the best in the city.

Usage: formalContext: reviews, evaluations

Note: Commonly used in assessments and comparisons.

strong or offensive smell

Example: The rank odor of garbage filled the room.

Usage: formalContext: describing smells

Note: Typically used in a negative context to describe unpleasant odors.

complete or extreme

Example: He was rankled by her comments.

Usage: informalContext: expressing annoyance

Note: Used to express strong feelings of irritation or resentment.

Rank's synonyms

position

Position refers to a person's rank or status in a group or organization.

Example: She holds a high position in the company.

Note: Position is more commonly used in formal or professional contexts compared to 'rank'.

grade

Grade indicates a level or degree of quality or rank.

Example: He achieved the highest grade in the class.

Note: Grade is often used in educational or performance-related contexts.

level

Level signifies a position on a scale of quality or importance.

Example: She reached the highest level of proficiency in the language.

Note: Level can refer to a point on a scale rather than a specific rank.

status

Status denotes one's social or professional position or standing.

Example: He enjoys a high status in society.

Note: Status often conveys a broader sense of position in society or a group.

Rank expressions, common phrases

Rank and file

Refers to the ordinary members of a group or organization, excluding the leaders or officials.

Example: The decision was supported by the rank and file members of the organization.

Note: The original word 'rank' refers to a position or level in a hierarchy, while 'rank and file' specifically refers to the ordinary members within that hierarchy.

Rank everyday (slang) expressions

Rank and yank

A management technique of ranking employees based on performance and then eliminating the bottom performers.

Example: Some companies practice a 'rank and yank' approach where they evaluate employees and then terminate the lowest performers.

Note: The term 'rank and yank' focuses on the evaluation and elimination aspect in a corporate context, different from the original meaning of rank as position or status.

Stink rank

To be extremely smelly or foul-smelling.

Example: After working out at the gym, I was completely stink rank.

Note: The slang term 'stink rank' associates rank with a strong unpleasant odor, deviating from the usual meaning of rank as position or quality.

Ranker

Something challenging, difficult, or unpleasant.

Example: That last exam was a real ranker; I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

Note: In this context, 'ranker' describes a tough or challenging situation, departing from the original meaning of rank as position or status.

Rank - Examples

The company's rank in the industry has improved.

The students were arranged in alphabetical order according to their last names.

The athlete received a high score and moved up in the rankings.

Rank grammar

Rank - Noun (Noun) / Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass)

Lemma: rank

Conjugations

Adjective (Adjective): rank

Noun, plural (Noun, plural): ranks, rank

Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): rank

Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): ranked

Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): ranking

Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): ranks

Verb, base form (Verb, base form): rank

Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): rank

Syllabification and Stress

rank Contains 1 syllables: rank

Phonetic transcription: ˈraŋk

rank , ˈraŋk (The red syllable is stressed)

Rank - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.

rank: ~ 2400 (Very common).

This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.

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