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Word: Rank
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘row of things’): from Old French ranc, of Germanic origin; related to ring
raŋk
a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces
Short Definition:position in hierarchy of armed forces
Examples:- an army officer of high rank
- he was promoted to the rank of Captain
a single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast
Short Definition:single line of soldiers or police officers drawn up abreast
Examples:- they were drawn up outside their barracks in long ranks
the people belonging to or constituting a group or class
Short Definition:people belonging to or constituting group or class
Examples:- the ranks of Britain's unemployed
the value or the order of the largest non-zero determinant of a given matrix.
Short Definition:value or order of largest non-zero determinant of given matrix
Word: Rank
Speech Type: Verb
raŋk
give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system
Short Definition:give person or thing rank or place within grading system
Examples:- students ranked the samples in order of preference
- she is ranked number four in the world
arrange in a row or rows
Short Definition:arrange in row or rows
Examples:- the tents were ranked in orderly rows
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