meaning of standing
1. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
2. Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
3. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
4. Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.
5. Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
6. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
7. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
8. Place to stand in; station; stand.
9. Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
10. of Stand
11. the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
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