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Definitions

ranking

[rang-king] / ˈræŋ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

classic/classical

Synonyms

WEAK

archetypal capital champion consummate definitive distinguished esthetic excellent exemplary famous fine finest first-rate flawless ideal master masterly paradigmatic paramount perfect prime quintessential standard superior top top-notch vintage well-known

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior worst

ADJECTIVE

first

Synonyms

STRONG

arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ruling sovereign

WEAK

A number one advanced eminent first-class first-string greatest head of the line number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent supreme top of the list top-flight

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

NOUN

hierarchy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pecking order

STRONG

echelons grouping position pyramid scale

WEAK

chain of command due order placing

NOUN

pecking order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

food chain hierarchy power structure social structure

WEAK

chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order echelons grouping line of dominance order placing position scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification

NOUN

scale

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extent proportion range rate ratio scope system

STRONG

calibration computation degrees gamut gradation hierarchy ladder order progression reach register rule sequence series spectrum spread steps way

WEAK

pecking order

Antonyms

STRONGEST

part whole

STRONG

disorder disorganization

NOUN

seniority

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preference

STRONG

advantage antiquity eldership precedence priority rank standing station superiority

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage inferiority

Example Sentences

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There are three jumps to execute, with the scores from two highest-scoring tricks combined to determine the athlete's overall ranking.

From BBC

Being at the top of such a ranking can push a company’s stock to quick highs at the cost of long-term performance.

From MarketWatch

Last year India leapt to third place -- overtaking South Korea and Japan -- in an annual global ranking of AI competitiveness calculated by Stanford University researchers.

From Barron's

Only India, the United States and Pakistan have seen more widespread usage, according to a 2025 ranking by the consultancy Chainalysis.

From Barron's

India is now third in a global AI power ranking -- sitting above South Korea and Japan -- based on more than 40 indicators from patents to private funding calculated by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI.

From Barron's

ranking

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