Standing vs. Ranking — What's the Difference?

Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a human position in which the body is held in an upright ("orthostatic") position and supported only by the feet. Although seemingly static, the body rocks slightly back and forth from the ankle in the sagittal plane.

A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either "ranked higher than", "ranked lower than" or "ranked equal to" the second. In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of objects.

Status with respect to rank, reputation, or position in society or a profession

Of the highest rank; preeminent.

High reputation; esteem

Rankings A listing of items in a group, such as schools or sports teams, according to a system of rating or a record of performance.

Continuance in time; duration

A position in such a list.

(Law) The right or capacity of a party to assert a particular cause of action in a court of law, based on such factors as whether the party is authorized by law to sue and has sufficient stake in the outcome to ensure that the case will be properly presented.

Present participle of rank

The act of one that stands

(in combination) Having a specified rank.

Standings(Sports) A listing of individual competitors or of teams in a league according to their record of performance.

Superior in rank.

Remaining upright; erect.

One’s relative placement in a list.

Not cut down

Position on a scale in relation to others in a sport

Performed or done from a standing position

Of the highest rank; used of persons;

Permanent and unchanging; fixed.

Having a higher rank;

Remaining in force or use indefinitely

Not movable; stationary.

Not flowing or circulating; stagnant.

Present participle of stand

Erect, not cut down.

Performed from an erect position.

Remaining in force or status.

Stagnant; not moving or flowing.

Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.

Not movable; fixed.

Position or reputation in society or a profession.

Duration.

The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.

(sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.

(British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles

(legal) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.

The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.

Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.

Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.

Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.

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.

Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).

The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.

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.

Place to stand in; station; stand.

Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.

Social or financial or professional status or reputation;

The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

Having a supporting base;

(of fluids) not moving or flowing;

Not created for a particular occasion;

Maintaining an erect position;

Executed in or initiated from a standing position;

(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs;

Permanent;

Not cut down;