adjectives
having a supporting base
"a standing lamp"
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upright in position or posture
"an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
not created for a particular occasion
"a standing committee"
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continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
"permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
(of fluids) not moving or flowing
"mosquitoes breed in standing water"
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not circulating or flowing
"dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water"
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flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
"slack water"
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free from noticeable current
"a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
executed in or initiated from a standing position
"race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"
(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
"standing room only"
permanent
"a standing army"
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(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
"the regular army"