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ranks

/ɹæŋks/

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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"].

Examples :

"The front rank kneeled to reload while the second rank fired over their heads."

military group organization position structure

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In a pipe organ, a set of pipes of a certain quality for which each pipe corresponds to one key or pedal.

Examples :

"The organ builder carefully tuned each of the many ranks of pipes to achieve the instrument's rich and complex sound. "

music organ part sound technical

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One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, or quality

Examples :

"Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23."

position number achievement list quality statistics

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The level of one's position in a class-based society

Examples :

"In some societies, a person's opportunities are greatly influenced by the ranks they were born into. "

society position organization government group

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A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military

Examples :

"He rose up through the ranks of the company, from mailroom clerk to CEO."

military organization position government

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A level in a scientific taxonomy system

Examples :

"Phylum is the taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class."

science biology system

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Maximal number of linearly independent columns (or rows) of a matrix.

Examples :

"The matrix of student scores on three independent tests ranks at three, meaning there are three unique and unrelated sources of information affecting their overall grade. "

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The dimensionality of an array or tensor.

Examples :

"The ranks of a simple list of grades, like "A, B, C", is one, because it's a one-dimensional array. "

computing math technical

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The maximum quantity of D-linearly independent elements of a module (over an integral domain D).

Examples :

"The ranks of students in the math club, based on their problem-solving skills, showed a clear hierarchy of expertise. "

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The size of any basis of a given matroid.

Examples :

"In linear algebra, the ranks of a matrix tell us how many linearly independent columns or rows it has, which can help solve systems of equations. "

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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.

Examples :

""Each player starts with their pawns lined up on the second and seventh ranks of the chessboard." "

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(typically in the plural) A category of people, such as those who share an occupation.

Examples :

"The company hired new employees from the ranks of recent college graduates. "

group organization position job

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verb

To place abreast, or in a line.

Examples :

"The students ranks themselves in order of height before the class photo. "

position military organization

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verb

To have a ranking.

Examples :

"Their defense ranked third in the league."

position business sport military society

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verb

To assign a suitable place in a class or order; to classify.

Examples :

"The teacher ranks the students based on their test scores. "

position organization business military government society sport achievement value system education

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verb

To take rank of; to outrank.

Examples :

"In the military, a captain ranks a lieutenant. "

position organization military government business