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Narrator: Today's word is "Standing" — noun, pronounced /ˈstændɪŋ/, with the stress on "stand".
Narrator: Standing is a person's position, rank or reputation in a group.
Narrator: In plain English, how people regard you.
Narrator: It comes from stand plus -ing.
Narrator: A common collocation is "good standing", which describes a respected member.
Narrator: It differs from "status", because standing stresses reputation earned over time.
Narrator: In a second sense, "standing order" is a regular bank payment, and "standing ovation" means applause on your feet.
Narrator: Finance, law, sport and theatre use the word.
Narrator: So remember: standing is your place in others' eyes.
Speaker A: How did the play end?
Speaker B: A STANDING ovation! From stand.
Speaker A: Everyone?
Speaker B: The whole theatre.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A member in good standing", clubs. "Set up a standing order", banking. "League standings", sport.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: A standing order is fixed; a direct debit can change amount.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Status is its cousin, reputation its twin, and rank an alternative — yet standing keeps its respected charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "standing" in AI prompts — useful for sports tables and banking apps.
Speaker A: How for sport?
Speaker B: Tables.
Prompt: Build a league standings table sorted by points and goal difference.
Speaker A: And banking?
Speaker B: Payments.
Prompt: Explain the difference between a standing order and a direct debit.
Speaker A: Could it help memberships?
Speaker B: Yes, for status.
Prompt: Mark members in good standing if fees are paid.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Health.
Prompt: Suggest a standing desk routine for office workers.
Standing — meaning in Arabic & definition More S courses GL Dictionary