Ranking — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun verb /ˈraŋ-kiŋ/ rank·ing

Meaning & Definition of Ranking

Ranking (adjective)

  1. having a high position
  2. of the highest rank
  3. being next to the chairperson in seniority

Ranking (noun)

  1. position, order, or standing within a group, rank

Ranking (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a scheme of rank or order

    "in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S."

    similar: graduation, hierarchy, ladder, ordering, scale
    related: food chain, pecking order, arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, sequence, series, setup, degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, reaches, rung, situation, spot, standing, station, status

  2. the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

    "the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office"

    similar: degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, rank, reach(es), rung, situation, standing, station, status, stratum
    related: condition, estate, order, walk, capacity, function, rating

Ranking (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

    "my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs"

    similar: being, grading, placing, rating, standing
    related: seeding, counting, categorizing, classifying, classing, codifying, compartmentalizing, grouping, separating, setting, sorting, installing, instating

  2. to arrange or assign according to type

    "most critics would rank him among our best actors"

    similar: assorting, breaking down, categorizing, classifying, classing, codifying, compartmentalizing, compartmenting, digesting, distinguishing, distributing, grading, grouping, pegging, placing, ranging, relegating, separating, sorting, typing
    related: arraying, disposing, drawing up, marshaling, ordering, organizing, systematizing, alphabetizing, cataloging, filing, indexing, listing, referring, pigeonholing, shelving, identifying, recognizing, culling, screening, setting, sieving, sifting, winnowing, clumping, clustering, colligating, recategorizing, reclassifying, regrouping, subcategorizing
    near: confusing, disarranging, jumbling, lumping, mixing (up), scrambling, misclassifying, missorting, mistyping

Related Entry: Rank (verb)

Rank is a different word from Ranking. The synonyms below are for rank, not for ranking.

  1. to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

    "my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs"

    similar: be, grade, place, rate, stand
    related: seed, count, categorize, class, classify, codify, compartmentalize, group, separate, set, sort, install, instate

  2. to arrange or assign according to type

    "most critics would rank him among our best actors"

    similar: assort, break down, categorize, class, classify, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, digest, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, relegate, separate, sort, type
    related: array, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, systematize, alphabetize, catalog, file, index, list, refer, pigeonhole, shelve, identify, recognize, cull, screen, set, sieve, sift, winnow, clump, cluster, colligate, recategorize, reclassify, regroup, subcategorize
    near: confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble, misclassify, missort, mistype

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Ranking

The most common words with a similar meaning to Ranking:

graduation, hierarchy, ladder, ordering, scale, degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, rank, reach(es), rung, situation, standing, station, status, stratum, being, grading, placing, rating, assorting, breaking down, categorizing, classifying, classing, codifying, compartmentalizing, compartmenting, digesting, distinguishing, distributing, grouping, pegging, ranging, relegating, separating, sorting

Related Words for Ranking

food chain, pecking order, arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, sequence, series, setup, reaches, spot, condition, estate, order, walk, capacity, function, seeding, counting, setting, installing, instating, arraying, disposing, drawing up, marshaling, organizing, systematizing, alphabetizing

Near Antonyms of Ranking

confusing, disarranging, jumbling, lumping, mixing (up), scrambling, misclassifying, missorting, mistyping

Word Forms of Ranking

Inflections: rankings

Origin & Etymology of Ranking

First known use: 1847

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Ranking

Words & Phrases Containing Ranking

high-ranking, low-ranking, top-ranking

Frequently Asked Questions about Ranking

What does "Ranking" mean?

"Ranking" means having a high position. As an an adjective, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: having a high position. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Ranking"?

Other words for "Ranking" include graduation, hierarchy, ladder, ordering, scale, degree, echelon and footing. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Ranking" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Ranking"?

There are 92 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Ranking". Common alternatives include graduation, hierarchy, ladder, ordering, scale, degree, echelon, footing, level and place.

How do you use "Ranking" in a sentence?

Examples of "Ranking" in a sentence: "in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S."; "the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office"; "my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs".

Is "Ranking" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Ranking" can be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Ranking" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Ranking" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Ranking"?

"Ranking" is pronounced /ˈraŋ-kiŋ/ and divided into syllables as rank·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Ranking"?

First known use: 1847.