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Meaning of ranks
noun
- 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"]. Example: The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads.
- In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.
- One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality Example: Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23.
- The level of one's position in a class-based society
- A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military Example: He rose up through the ranks of the company, from mailroom clerk to CEO.
verb
- To place abreast, or in a line.
- To have a ranking. Example: Their defense ranked third in the league.
- To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.
- To take rank of; to outrank.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.