[stand.ing] adj (14c) 1 a: not yet cut or harvested "~ timber" "~ grain" b: upright on the feet or base: erect "the ~ audience"
2. a: not being used or operated "a ~ factory" b: not flowing: stagnant "~ water" 3 a: remaining at the same level, degree, or amount for an indeterminate period "a ~ offer" b: continuing in existence or use indefinitely
4: established by law or custom
5: not movable
6: done from a standing position "a ~ jump" "a ~ ovation"
[2]standing n (15c) 1 a: a place to stand in: location b: a position from which one may assert or enforce legal rights and duties
2. a: length of service or experience esp. as determining rank, pay, or privilege b: position or condition in society or in a profession; esp: good reputation c: position relative to a standard of achievement or to achievements of competitors
3: maintenance of position or condition: duration "a custom of long ~"