ranking

Having a particular position compared with other people or things.

• She is a high-ranking official.
• Low-ranking officers received the same training.
• He became the country's top-ranking tennis player.

Common phrases: high ranking official, low ranking officer, top ranking player

Having a higher position or more authority than others in a group.

• Ask the ranking officer for permission.
• She was the ranking official present at the meeting.
• The committee's ranking member challenged the proposal.

Similar words: senior, higher-ranking

Opposites: junior

Common phrases: ranking officer, ranking member, ranking official

Well known and important because of great ability or achievements.

• She is a ranking scholar in this field.
• Several ranking scientists supported the project.
• The award attracted ranking artists from across the country.

Similar words: leading, distinguished, prominent

Common phrases: ranking scholar, ranking scientist, ranking artist

The position of someone or something in a list comparing quality, success, or importance.

• His world ranking has improved.
• The university fell in the latest rankings.
• What is the team's current ranking?

How to use it: ranking in something (Her ranking in the world list has improved.)

Similar words: rank, position, standing

Common phrases: world ranking, university ranking, high ranking

The process of putting people or things in order to compare their quality, success, or importance.

• The ranking of entries begins tomorrow.
• Ranking by quality requires clear rules.
• Their ranking of the proposals was based on cost.

How to use it: ranking of someone/something (The ranking of candidates takes several hours.); ranking by something (Ranking by price makes comparison easier.)

Similar words: ordering, classification

Common phrases: ranking of candidates, ranking by importance, ranking system