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Meaning of the word rank in English

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rank

US /ræŋk/
UK /ræŋk/
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Noun

1.

a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces

Example:
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He was promoted to the rank of captain.
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What is your rank in the army?
Synonym:
grade status position level standing
2.

a position in a scale of quality, quantity, or importance

Example:
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The university holds a high rank among global institutions.
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His performance was of the highest rank.
Synonym:
level grade class category standing

Verb

to give a rank or place to (someone or something) within a grading system

Example:
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We need to rank these candidates by their qualifications.
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The software can rank search results by relevance.
Synonym:
classify categorize grade sort order

Adjective

1.

having a strong, unpleasant smell

Example:
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The garbage had a rank odor.
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The air in the old cellar was rank and damp.
Synonym:
foul fetid rancid putrid stinking
2.

excessively vigorous or abundant in growth

Example:
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The garden was overgrown with rank weeds.
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His writing was full of rank sentimentality.
Synonym:
lush dense profuse overgrown excessive
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