“standing”

Definitions

• adjective

  having a supporting base

  Synonyms: abeyant, abidingness, age, angle, antiquity, apathetic, base, bearings, cachet, candidacy, candidature, capacity

  • Example:“a standing lamp”

• adjective

  not created for a particular occasion

  • Example:“a standing committee”

• adjective

  (of fluids) not moving or flowing

  Antonyms: running

  • Example:“Mosquitoes breed in standing water.”

• adjective

  executed in or initiated from a standing position

  Antonyms: running

  • Example:“race from a standing start”
  • Example:“a standing jump”

• adjective

  (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

  Antonyms: seated

  • Example:“standing room only”

• adjective

  permanent

  • Example:“a standing army”