ranking
UK: ˈræŋkɪŋ | US: ˈræŋkɪŋ
n. a position in a hierarchy or ordered list
n. the act of assigning positions based on performance or quality
adj. describing something that establishes or reflects a hierarchy
The word "ranking" derives from the Middle English "rank," meaning a row or line, which itself comes from Old French "renc" (line, row) and Frankish *hring (circle, ring). The suffix "-ing" is a productive English suffix used to form nouns from verbs or to indicate the result of an action. Together, "ranking" originally referred to the act of arranging items in a row or order, evolving into its modern sense of assigning hierarchical positions.
The university improved its global ranking this year.
She achieved a high ranking in the chess tournament.
The ranking system for employees is based on performance metrics.
This list provides a ranking of the top 10 movies of the decade.
Critics questioned the fairness of the team’s current ranking.