rank

/ræŋk/ n [C/U] (POSITION)

Definition

› a position in relation to others higher or lower, showing the importance or authority of the person having it: [C] You get more privileges if you have a higher rank. [U] He rose quickly in rank. rankings

/ˈræŋ·kɪŋz/ pl n › She has been near the top of the 800-meter rankings for the past 13 years.

(Definition of rank n (POSITION) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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range v LAND
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