Rank+or+order

  • 101order — noun 1》 the arrangement or disposition of people or things according to a particular sequence or method.     ↘a state in which everything is in its correct place.     ↘a state in which the laws and rules regulating public behaviour are observed.… …

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  • 102Rank of an abelian group — In mathematics, the rank, or torsion free rank, of an abelian group measures how large a group is in terms of how large a vector space over the rational numbers one would need to contain it; or alternatively how large a free abelian group it can… …

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  • 103Rank Hovis McDougall — This article is about Rank Hovis McDougall. For the academic journal Revista Hispánica Moderna, see Revista Hispánica Moderna. Rank Hovis McDougall Former type Public Industry Food Fate Acquired …

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  • 104Order of battle for the Battle of France — The Order of Battle for the Battle of France details the hierarchy of the major combatant forces in the Battle of France in May 1940. Contents 1 Allies 1.1 French First Army Group 1.2 French Second Army Group 1 …

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  • 105Order of Theresa — The Order of Theresa was an order for noble ladies in the Kingdom of Bavaria. It continues to function today as an honorary society to which belong the princesses of the House of Wittelsbach as well as other ladies from Bavarian noble families.… …

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  • 106order — {{11}}order (n.) early 13c., body of persons living under a religious discipline, from O.Fr. ordre (11c.), from earlier ordene, from L. ordinem (nom. ordo) row, rank, series, arrangement, originally a row of threads in a loom, from Italic root… …

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  • 107rank — rank1 [ ræŋk ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount someone s official position in the military, police force, fire department, etc.: Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and quickly rose to the rank of detective.… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 108rank — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong; akin to Old Norse rakkr erect and perhaps to Old English riht right more at right Date: 13th century 1. luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth 2.… …

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  • 109rank — I [[t]ræŋk[/t]] n. 1) a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces: the rank of captain[/ex] 2) high position or station: a person of rank[/ex] 3) relative position or standing: a writer of the first rank[/ex] 4) a row or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 110rank — I. /ræŋk / (say rangk) noun 1. a number of persons forming a separate class in the social scale or in any graded body: people of every rank and station. 2. position or standing in the social scale or in any graded body: the rank of colonel. 3.… …