- the position of somebody/something on a scale that shows how good or important they are in relation to other similar people or things, especially in sport
- He has improved his ranking this season from 67th to 30th.
- She has retained her No.1 world ranking.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsc1- The product has consistently been given a high ranking by consumer groups.
- They deserve the top ranking.
- the rankings[plural] an official list showing the best players of a particular sport in order of how successful they are
- He is currently 16th in the world rankings.
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