English · Word Candidate

ranking

/ˈɹæn.kɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: rankings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a specified rank.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có hạng nhất định

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Superior in rank.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cao hơn về hạng

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Adjective

Examples

Eldred Pottinger was now the ranking political officer and had negotiated—at the insistence of the army's officers—an unmolested passage to Jalalabad.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The placing of something in a list, for comparison with others.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

việc đặt thứ hạng để so sánh

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One’s relative placement in a list, especially to indicate relative quality, size, success etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị trí tương đối trong danh sách

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Noun

Examples

Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) CEO Warren Buffett and Facebook's (FB) Mark Zuckerberg rank third and fourth in the world's richest rankings.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ranking” mean?

Having a specified rank.

Is “ranking” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.