ranking
Position in hierarchy
Ranking refers to position in an ordered sequence, usually by merit, importance, or achievement: Her ranking among tennis players rose to third.
Rankings are the ordered lists themselves: college rankings, search engine rankings.
As an adjective, ranking means highest in position: the ranking officer present.
To rank is to assign or hold such a position.
Comparative position list
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- orderingPlacing in sequence
lineup · sequence · ladder · tier · echelon · bracket · slot · seeding
Division into distinct levels
- casteInherited social division
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
dominance · subordination · superiority · inferiority · seniority · precedence · nobility · aristocracy
Numerical standing in competition
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- gradeClassification by rank
- markVisible impression or sign
review · stars · thumbs-up · upvote · downvote · algorithm · metric · criteria
Favorable opinion of worth
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
prominence · status · standing · recognition · accolade · honor · elite · world-class
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- contestOrganized competitive event
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
elimination · round-robin · knockout · matchup · finals · semifinals · opponents · underdogs
Notable event marking progress
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
apex · summit · peak · zenith · climbing · rising · ascending · improving
standings
Comparative position list
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
ordering · lineup · sequence · ladder · tier · echelon · bracket · slot · seeding · quartile
stratification
Division into distinct levels
- casteInherited social division
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
order · dominance · subordination · superiority · inferiority · seniority · precedence · nobility · aristocracy · meritocracy
score
Numerical standing in competition
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- gradeClassification by rank
mark · review · stars · thumbs-up · upvote · downvote · algorithm · metric · criteria · weighted
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
renown · prominence · status · standing · recognition · accolade · honor · elite · world-class · premier
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- contestOrganized competitive event
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
playoffs · elimination · round-robin · knockout · matchup · finals · semifinals · opponents · underdogs · favorites
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
pinnacle · apex · summit · peak · zenith · climbing · rising · ascending · improving · advancing
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- arrangingarranging, organizing, ordering, positioning, placing
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- charts & graphsbar chart, pie chart, line graph, scatter plot, histogram
rankingjunior
Lower in standing
subordinate · lowest · inferior · minor · entry-level
rankingrandom
Occurring without pattern
unranked · unordered · unsorted · disordered · equal
rankingunknown
Not yet discovered
obscure · unrecognized · insignificant · anonymous · undistinguished
- power ranking
- school rankingsOrdered list of institutions
- ranking systemStructure for ordering items
- university rankingsOrdered list of colleges
- college rankingsComparative educational institution ratings
- player rankingsOrdered list by ability