Word
Standing
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
stand-ing
Definition
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Stand
- a. - Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
- a. - Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
- a. - Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting;
as, a standing color.
- a. - 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.
- a. - Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished
from a trundle-bed).
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