Look up: rank

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   rank
   In traditional taxonomy, taxa are ranked according to their level of inclusiveness. Thus a genus contains one or more species, a family includes one or more genera, and so on.
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   [adj] - very offensive in smell or taste 2. [adj] - very fertile 3. [adj] - growing profusely 4. [n] - relative status 5. [n] - a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another 6. [v] - take precedence or surpass others in rank 7. [v] - take or have a position relative to others
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   Rank
   The data is sorted into numerical order and each value is given a rank according to its position. This is the basis of most non-parametric tests.
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   Rank
   The position of a child in the ordering of a group according to test score. In a class of twenty-six pupils, for instance, they can be ranked from one to twenty-six on the basis of a test score.
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   Rank
   This refers to the value of a card. The rank of the 2 of Spades is 2 while the rank of the Queen of Hearts is Queen. Rank value increases from 2 through 10, followed in order by Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. In High/Low games, the Ace may be used both for its high rank and as the lowest rank card.
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   Rank
   Grade within the Military structure - see Table 2.29 for equivalents among the Services.
   Found on http://www.dasa.mod.uk/natstats/ukds/200
   
   
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   rank
   the term occurs in statistical work in at least three contexts: (a) in the theory of order relations, the rank of a single observation among a set is its ordinal number when the set is ordered according to some criterion such as values of a variate borne by the individuals; (b) in matrix theory the term occurs in its usual mathematical sense, being the greatest number r of linearly independent row...
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   Rank
   Definition (undergraduate level) The vector space spanned by the set of vectors made out of the rows of a matrix.
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   Rank (rănk) adjective [ Compar. Ranker (-ẽr); superl. Rankest .] [ Anglo-Saxon ranc strong, proud; confer Dutch rank slender, Danish rank upright, erect, Prov. German rank slender, Icelandic rakkr slender, bold. The meaning seems to have been influenced by Latin rancidus , English ...
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    Rank
    Rank adverb Rankly; stoutly; violently. [ Obsolete] « That rides so rank and bends his lance so fell.» Fairfax.
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    Rank
    Rank noun [ Middle English renk , reng , Old French renc , French rang , from Old High German hring a circle, a circular row, German ring . See Ring , and confer Range , noun & v. ] 1. A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers. « Many a mountain nigh Rising in lofty ran ...
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    Rank transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ranked (rănkt); present participle & verbal noun Ranking .] 1. To place abreast, or in a line. 2. To range in a particular class, order, or division; to class; also, to dispose methodically; to place in suitable classes or order; to classify. « Ranking
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    Rank intransitive verb 1. To be ranged; to be set or disposed, as in a particular degree, class, order, or division. « Let that one article rank with the rest.» Shak. 2. To have a certain grade or degree of elevation in the orders of civil or military life; to have a certain degree of esteem or consideration; as, he ranks with the first class of po ...
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    1. Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds. 'And, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.' (Gen. Xli. 5) ... 2. Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy. 'Rank nonsense.' . 'I do forgive thy rankest fault.' ... 3. Causing vigor ...
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    adjective growing profusely; `rank jungle vegetation`
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    rank
    adjective very fertile; producing profuse growth; `rank earth`
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    adjective very offensive in smell or taste; `a rank cigar`
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    noun a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; `the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen`
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    noun relative status; `his salary was determined by his rank and seniority`
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    RANK
    `RANK `, also known as TRANCE Receptor, is a type I membrane protein which is expressed on the surface of osteoclasts and is involved in the activation of osteoclasts upon ligand binding. It is also expressed on dendritic cells and facilitates immune signaling. RANK ligand is found on the surface of stromal cells, osteoblasts, and T cells.
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    Rank
    • (superl.) Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy. • (v. i.) To be ranged; to be set or disposed, as in a particular degree, class, order, or division. • (n. & v.) An aggregate of individuals classed together; a permanent social class; an order; a division; as, ranks and orders of men; the highest a...
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    (from the article `chess`) Chess is played on a board of 64 squares arranged in eight vertical rows called files and eight horizontal rows called ranks. These squares alternate ...
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    (from the article `organ`) ...pipes to produce the tone, a device to supply wind under pressure, and a mechanism connected to the keys for admitting wind to the pipes. The most ...
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    (from the article `coal utilization`) The formation of coal from a variety of plant materials via biochemical and geochemical processes is called coalification. The nature of the ...
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    Rank
    A shortened term which refers to a 'Rank-Cintel Flying Spot Scanner'. This is a telecine device which transfers a film image into electronic signals which are then recorded on to video tape.
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