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ranks

The word “ranks” has 1 syllable: ranks

It's pronounced as /ræŋks/

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In the thesaurus, “ranks” has 107 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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Meanings of ranks

  • noun
    1. A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].
    2. In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.
    3. One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality.
    4. The level of one's position in a class-based society.
    5. A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military.
    6. A level in a scientific taxonomy system.
    7. Maximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix.
    8. The dimensionality of an array or tensor.
    9. The maximum quantity of D-linearly independent elements of a module (over an integral domain D).
    10. The size of any basis of a given matroid.
    11. One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number). The analog vertical lines are the files.
    12. (typically in the plural) A category of people, such as those who share an occupation.
  • verb
    1. To place abreast, or in a line.
    2. To have a ranking.
    3. To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.
    4. To take rank of; to outrank.

Example Sentences

  • The soldiers stood in ranks during the military parade, displaying perfect discipline.
  • Her performance in the competition earned her a place among the top ranks of the tournament.
  • The company is proud to be recognized in the ranks of the best employers in the industry.
  • As the team improved, they climbed the ranks in the league standings.
  • The author's latest novel quickly rose through the ranks to become a bestseller.

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