ranking C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/ UK /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #15989 Meanings 1 noun A person's or thing's position in an ordered list, showing relative quality or success. The team climbed to second place in the world rankings. 2 adj Having the highest rank or position; most senior. She is the ranking officer on duty tonight. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · having the highest rank or... superior Word family Forms rankings Derived forms high-rankingmidrankingtop-rankingunranking Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ranking **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 15989 ## Meanings 1. A person's or thing's position in an ordered list, showing relative quality or success. 2. Having the highest rank or position; most senior. ## Examples - The team climbed to second place in the world rankings. - She is the ranking officer on duty tonight. ## Derived Forms - high-ranking - midranking - top-ranking - unranking ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown