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Rank aggregation is a fundamental task in social choice theory. Given a collection of different rankings (total orders) over the same set of objects, the
Rank_aggregation
Voting systems that use ranked ballots
Voting procedure Preferential block voting Rank aggregation – the input is a list of rankings (as in ranked voting), but the desired output is a complete
Ranked_voting
Point-based ranked voting system
Borda count has been proposed as a rank aggregation method in information retrieval, in which documents are ranked according to multiple criteria and
Borda_count
Single-winner electoral system
2 (1989), pp. 157–165. C. Dwork, R. Kumar, M. Naor, D. Sivakumar. Rank Aggregation Methods for the Web, WWW10, 2001 Biedl, Therese; Brandenburg, Franz
Kemeny_method
Unproven computational hardness assumption
(2010), "Faster Algorithms for Feedback Arc Set Tournament, Kemeny Rank Aggregation and Betweenness Tournament", Proc. ISAAC 2010, Part I, Lecture Notes
Exponential_time_hypothesis
Method in machine learning
parallel, as each separate bootstrap can be processed on its own before aggregation. Disadvantages: For a weak learner with high bias, bagging will also
Bootstrap_aggregating
Function that ranks states of society according to their desirability
Production-possibility frontier Social choice theory Social policy Welfare economics Rank aggregation - the task of aggregating several input rankings into a single output
Social_welfare_function
Publication of private details
the victim. Historically, the term has been used to refer to both the aggregation of this information from public databases and social media websites (like
Doxing
Weerkamp, Wouter; Meij, Edgar; de Rijke, Maarten (2014). "Time-Aware Rank Aggregation for Microblog Search". Proceedings of the 23rd ACM International Conference
Ruzzo–Tompa_algorithm
Measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness
weights and aggregation method. IEP has indicated that constructing alternative versions of the GPI using geometric rather than linear aggregation—and comparing
Global_Peace_Index
Provider of website rankings and analytics
Similarweb Ltd. is a global software development and data aggregation company specializing in mobile app and web analytics, web traffic, digital performance
Similarweb
Minecraft, which has sold 400 million copies as of 2026, rejecting the aggregation of each Tetris release. The closest competitor to either is Grand Theft
List of best-selling video games
List_of_best-selling_video_games
Edges that hit all cycles in a graph
(2010), "Faster algorithms for feedback arc set tournament, Kemeny rank aggregation and betweenness tournament", in Cheong, Otfried; Chwa, Kyung-Yong;
Feedback_arc_set
Reagan, was rescheduled for October 28 in Cleveland, Ohio. The showdown ranked among the highest ratings of any television program in the previous decade
1980 United States presidential election
1980_United_States_presidential_election
Academic rank (also scientific rank) is the hierarchical rank of a teacher, researcher or other employee in a college, high school, university or research
List_of_academic_ranks
American television series (2018–present)
August 27, 2019, and in Region 4 (Australia) on January 22, 2020. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 68% approval rating with an average
The_Rookie
Sullivan harbor master Graham Platner. The election will be conducted with ranked-choice voting. In the Republican primary, Collins was the only candidate
2026 United States Senate election in Maine
2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine
US-based software and services company
administration, which enable deportations of undocumented immigrants and the aggregation of sensitive data on Americans. Civil liberties organizations have criticized
Palantir
Web search index for online videos
user-contributed video directory for television programs and films. It is an aggregation-website acting as a search index for online videos. In May 2013, Movie2k
Movie4k
British stock market index
100 and 250), the FTSE SmallCap Index and the FTSE All-Share Index (an aggregation of the FTSE 100 Index, the FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE SmallCap Index)
FTSE_250_Index
Video game review aggregator
OpenCritic is a review aggregation website for video games. OpenCritic lists reviews from critics across multiple video game publications for the games
OpenCritic
Co-founder of FTX
co-founding FTX, Wang worked at Google Flights, building systems for the aggregation of ticket prices. Wang was born in China and moved to the U.S. when he
Gary Wang (American businessman)
Gary_Wang_(American_businessman)
American social news and discussion site
RED-it, formerly stylized reddit) is an American proprietary social news aggregation and forum social media platform. Registered users (commonly referred
Defunct American political website
States electoral college, was founded on March 7, 2008, as a polling aggregation website with a blog created by analyst Nate Silver. In August 2010, the
FiveThirtyEight
higher rank requires going through an open recruitment competition, the same procedure used for initially obtaining the position in the lower rank. Temporary
Academic_ranks_in_France
Land service branch of the U.S. military
interface (AOSDI), unified with IPPS-A on the back-end. This allows aggregation of data on ACOM/ASCC, Corps, Division, Brigade, Battalion, Company, Platoon
United_States_Army
Vietnamese news website
other site (aggregation). The news site competes with other news websites such as Dân trí. Báo Mới is a Vietnamese information aggregation website that
Báo_Mới
candidates will advance to the general election, which will be conducted under ranked-choice voting. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan, who was re-elected
2026 United States Senate election in Alaska
2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska
American actress (born 1958)
eating meat and advocated a "paleoish" diet. According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Pfeiffer's most acclaimed films include Scarface
Michelle_Pfeiffer
Music data aggregation website
Kworb is an independent online music‑data aggregation service that compiles chart and streaming information from publicly available sources. Launched
Kworb
German field marshal (1875–1953)
they were an organisation [...] They were only an aggregation of those who happened to hold high rank in a certain period [...] These men have, however
Gerd_von_Rundstedt
Australian-American actress (born 1967)
League and once served as a club ambassador. According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, which assigns film scores based on critic reviews
Nicole_Kidman
Science Monitor, 1 May 2009 "Education", China Digital Times. Annotated aggregation of current Chinese media coverage. UN Human Development Report Nation
Education_in_China
Canadian-American actor and entrepreneur (born 1976)
the first time in the 2020 presidential election. According to review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Reynolds's most acclaimed films include Harold
Ryan_Reynolds
American media franchise
on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 56% approval rating
Yellowstone_(franchise)
Species of insect
is separated by only a few centimeters from the other colonies in an aggregation. Some colonies also exhibit patterns of nest recognition, in which they
Apis_dorsata
Mayor of Boston since 2021
adaptation to climate change, enact a plastic bag ban, adopt Community Choice Aggregation, and provide paid parental leave to municipal employees. As a city councillor
Michelle_Wu
Species of large lamniform shark
on by orcas. White sharks are generally solitary, but may gather in aggregations, particularly at feeding sites. They may communicate and establish dominance
Great_white_shark
Type of audio digital media
Jurkowitz, Mark; Ghosh, Shreenita (June 15, 2023). A Profile of the Top-Ranked Podcasts in the U.S. (PDF) (Report). Pew Research Center. Retrieved August
Podcast
while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications
Data_analysis
2021 video game
multiplayer mode. The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Stronghold: Warlords Official Website "Stronghold:
Stronghold:_Warlords
Species of wasp
to grapple with their prey and then paralyze them with a powerful sting (ranked as one of the most painful in the insect world by the Schmidt sting pain
Hemipepsis_ustulata
1952 film by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
best List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a film review aggregation website List of films featuring fictional films This scene pays homage
Singin'_in_the_Rain
game received generally unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. with a score of 23/100. Metacritic lists the game
List of video games notable for negative reception
List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
Virtual online communities
are new media technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression)
Social_media
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)
Chan. Chan was also the primary catalyst for the creation of review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, whose founder Senh Duong was his fan and created
Jackie_Chan
American comedy drama television series (2012–2017)
Girls received universal acclaim from television critics. On review aggregation website Metacritic, the series' first season holds an average of 87 based
Girls_(TV_series)
Type of feedforward neural network
S2CID 2161592. Yu, Fisher; Koltun, Vladlen (2016-04-30). "Multi-Scale Context Aggregation by Dilated Convolutions". arXiv:1511.07122 [cs.CV]. Chen, Liang-Chieh;
Convolutional_neural_network
American actress (born 1962)
films, according to the online portal Box Office Mojo and the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, include: About Last Night... (1986) Ghost (1990)
Demi_Moore
American retail corporation
Loved Ones You Are Pregnant, Or Should You? The Perils of Consumer Data Aggregation, Including Loss of Privacy". Verdict. Justia. Retrieved April 13, 2022
Target_Corporation
Clade of reptiles
theropods, sauropods, ankylosaurians, ornithopods, and ceratopsians, formed aggregations of immature individuals. One example is a site in Inner Mongolia that
Dinosaur
Statistical method that summarizes and/or integrates data from multiple sources
Secondary research Study heterogeneity Systematic review Galbraith plot Data aggregation This article incorporates text by Daniel S. Quintana available under
Meta-analysis
British sitcom (2019–2023)
appreciating its high joke rate, premise, and strong ensemble. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first series holds approval rating of 87%
Ghosts_(2019_TV_series)
Global university ranking
main conclusions are that the criteria used are not relevant; that the aggregation methodology has a number of major problems; and that insufficient attention
Academic Ranking of World Universities
Academic_Ranking_of_World_Universities
American television sitcom (2007–2019)
mixed, the show went on to receive a more positive reception. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 81% approval rating from critics.
The_Big_Bang_Theory
Video-sharing platform
video responses Revver – Former video hosting website VideoSift – Video aggregation website vMix – Multimedia mixing software for Windows YouTube Awards –
YouTube
American television sitcom (2018–2026)
of the current social environment as the main factors. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of
The_Neighborhood_(TV_series)
streaming services being accessible through Roku's live-streaming sports aggregation platform. 28 As part of a multi-year agreement that also extends their
2023_in_American_television
American video streaming service
with the simultaneously announced a-la-carte premium-video subscription aggregation service Apple TV app) is part of a concerted effort by Apple to expand
Apple_TV_(streaming_service)
Malaysian actress (born 1962)
Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). The film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes ranked her the greatest action heroine of all time in 2008. In
Michelle_Yeoh
American post-apocalyptic drama television miniseries
series was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10, 2024. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of 55 critics gave The Walking
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
The_Walking_Dead:_The_Ones_Who_Live
American mockumentary sitcom (2005–2013)
depiction of union busting on American television. Metacritic, a review aggregation website, graded only the first, third, sixth, and final seasons; however
The Office (American TV series)
The_Office_(American_TV_series)
2000 film by John Woo
the fourth film, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, in 2011. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes indicates Mission: Impossible 2 has an overall
Mission:_Impossible_2
French mystery thriller television series
as "mainstays on the Most Popular Non-English TV list". On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first part holds an approval rating of 98%
Lupin_(French_TV_series)
American television series (2018–2023)
The series premiered to a positive critical response. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of
Jack_Ryan_(TV_series)
American action crime drama television series
Season One garnered a mixed response from critics, with the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 48% approval rating for the season
S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series)
usually more efficient at this. While indexes are based on a simple aggregation of indicators of a variable, scales are more advanced, and their calculations
Composite_measure
Online content created by users
text, testimonials, software, and user interactions. Online content aggregation platforms such as social media, discussion forums and wikis by their
User-generated_content
American filmmaker (born 1963)
2020, Tarantino became an officially recognized critic on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes where his reviews are part of the "Tomatometer"
Quentin_Tarantino
American actor (born 1940)
well received, gaining a favorable rating of 93 percent on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. The film did moderately well at the box office
Al_Pacino
American actor (born 1979)
and Edmonds Waterfront Center in Washington state. According to review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Pratt's most acclaimed films include Moneyball
Chris_Pratt
on Twitter. The Maine Legislature passed a bill in August 2019 adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) both for presidential primaries and for the general
2020 United States presidential election
2020_United_States_presidential_election
Romance trilogy by Richard Linklater
received high critical praise at the time of its release. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 100% of critics have given the
Before_trilogy
Internet advertising model
Quality Score are used to give each advertiser's advert an ad rank. The ad with the highest ad rank shows up first. The predominant three match types for both
Pay-per-click
2019 film by Rian Johnson
to a "constant, white noise-esque drone of overacting". On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Knives Out holds an approval rating of 97% based
Knives_Out
is also encouraging New Yorkers to rank longtime progressive Brad Lander SECOND on their ballots, and NOT to rank Cuomo at all". Facebook. Retrieved June
2025 New York City mayoral election
2025_New_York_City_mayoral_election
2001 video game
America. The game has received praise from video game journalists. Rating aggregation site Metacritic shows "generally favorable reviews", with an average
Silent_Hill_2
Film by Todd Phillips
was ranked No. 3 at the North American box office behind Gladiator and Dinosaur, making US$15,484,004, in its opening weekend. Review aggregation website
Road_Trip_(2000_film)
2000 video game
Reception The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Mike Wolf of NextGen said, "We wouldn't label this
Q-Ball:_Billiards_Master
American television series (2016–2018)
received generally positive reviews from television critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of
Timeless_(American_TV_series)
American surrealist comedy television series
has received widespread acclaim from television critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an approval rating of
Atlanta_(TV_series)
Form of blog for which the medium is video
Internet, using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for automatic aggregation and playback on mobile devices and personal computers (video podcast)
Vlog
2023 South Korean film
March 30, 2026, The Childe reached the third rank on the domestic movie ranking. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval
The_Childe
American actress and author (born 1958)
in 2023. Her most positively reviewed films, according to the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, include: Halloween (1978) The Fog (1980) Roadgames
Jamie_Lee_Curtis
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
also remains the highest-grossing film directed by Spielberg. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively reported an approval rating of
Jurassic_Park
reportedly killed 15 more journalists to raise the number to 217. An aggregation of data from multiple sources, including from the CPJ and the IFJ, which
Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
Killing_of_journalists_in_the_Gaza_war
2015–2018 Marvel Television series
week prior to and the week of the premiere of Born Again. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 99% approval rating for the first
Daredevil_(TV_series)
Capital and largest city of Italy
gradually through the aggregation ("synoecism") of several villages around the largest one, placed above the Palatine. This aggregation was facilitated by
Rome
2009 film by Gavin Hood
territories, giving it a worldwide total of $373,062,864. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 37% based
X-Men_Origins:_Wolverine
British black comedy television series
Fleabag received widespread acclaim from television critics. At review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, both series received approval ratings of 100%
Fleabag
Professional network website
has been posted for sale and have determined that it is actually an aggregation of data from a number of websites and companies". In June 2021, PrivacySharks
candidates will advance to the general election, which will be conducted with ranked-choice voting. Sullivan will be joined in the primary by Republicans Dustin
2026 United States Senate elections
2026_United_States_Senate_elections
until the polls closed on 2 June. Polling indicated that crime and violence ranked high on voters' concerns in the election. During the outgoing presidency
2024_Mexican_general_election
American actress (born 1949)
Grace Augustine and Kiri in the Avatar film series (2009–present), which rank among the highest-grossing films of all time. In 1989, Weaver won two Golden
Sigourney_Weaver
2013 film by Peter Berg
explaining how the job was done. — A. O. Scott of The New York Times Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes sampled 227 reviews and gave the film an approval
Lone_Survivor
2017 film by Luc Besson
visuals while criticizing the plot and some of the casting. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 48% based
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets
Unit of information
Scientific data archiving Secondary Data Statistics Digital data Data aggregation OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms. OECD. 2008. p. 119. ISBN 978-92-64-025561
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American actor and producer (born 1957)
Talking (2022) McDormand's most acclaimed films, according to the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, include: Blood Simple (1984) Raising Arizona
Frances_McDormand
1997 film by Quentin Tarantino
Universal for using the character in Out of Sight.[citation needed] Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives it an approval rating of 88% based on 97
Jackie_Brown
2005 film by Doug Liman
later surpassed by World War Z for Pitt and Maleficent for Jolie. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave Mr. & Mrs. Smith an approval rating of 60%
Mr._&_Mrs._Smith_(2005_film)
RANK AGGREGATION
RANK AGGREGATION
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
From the arabic name Rani means queen. she is an energtic self-starter capable of sustaing a fast pace with strong leadership and qualities. a real motavater
Boy/Male
Indian
Respect, Rank
Male
English
Pet form of English Henry, HANK means "home-ruler."
Female
Japanese
(è˜) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."
Male
Hindi/Indian
Short form of Hindi Ranjeet, RANJ means "victorious in battle."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a powerfully built man or someone of violent emotions, from the Middle English adjective rank (Old English ranc ‘proud’, ‘rebellious’).English : from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from the diminutive Rankin.South German : variant of Rang 2.German : nickname either for an agile person, from Middle High German ranc ‘quick turn’, or in some instances for someone who was tall and thin, from Low German rank. In some cases the surname may have been from a personal name formed with this element.Czech : from a pet form of a personal name, which could be either Slavic Ranožir or Germanic Randolf (see Randolph).Swedish and Danish : nickname from rank ‘erect’, ‘upright’, ‘straight’.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(रानी) Hindi name RANI means "queen."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Respect, Rank
Boy/Male
Muslim
Height. High rank.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
High rank honour
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Georgios, GÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Male
English
 English name originally derived from the name of a Germanic tribe called the Franks, FRANK means "French." It is also used as a short form of Franklin "freeman" and Francis "French."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Rand(e), a short form of any of the various Germanic compound personal names with the first element rand ‘(shield) rim’, as for example Randolph.English : topographic name for someone who lived on the margin of a settlement or on the bank of a river (from Old English rand ‘rim’, used in a topographical sense), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rand in Lincolnshire and Rand Grange in North Yorkshire.German : from a short form of any of the various compound names formed with rand- ‘rim’. Compare 1.German : topographic name from Middle High German, Middle Low German rand, rant ‘edge’, ‘rim’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Respect, Rank
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovenian, Czech, Hungarian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ethnic or regional name for someone from Franconia (German Franken), a region of southwestern Germany so called from its early settlement by the Franks, a Germanic people who inhabited the lands around the river Rhine in Roman times. In the 6th–9th centuries, under leaders such as Clovis I (c. 466–511) and Charlemagne (742–814), the Franks established a substantial empire in western Europe, from which the country of France takes its name. The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc. : from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank. This also came be used as an adjective meaning ‘free’, ‘open-hearted’, ‘generous’, deriving from the fact that in Frankish Gaul only people of Frankish race enjoyed the status of fully free men.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Fame, Honor, High rank
Male
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, JÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Respect, Rank
Surname or Lastname
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German or Middle Low German banc, or Yiddish bank ‘bench’, ‘table’, ‘counter’, in any of various senses, e.g. a metonymic occupational name for anyone whose work required a bench or counter, for example a butcher, baker, court official, or money changer.Danish and Swedish : topographic name from bank ‘(sand)bank’ or a habitational name from a farm named with this word.Danish and Swedish : from bank ‘noise’, hence a nickname for a loud or noisy person. Compare Bang.Danish : habitational name from the German place name Bänkau.English : probably a variant of Banks.Americanized spelling of Polish Bąk, literally ‘horsefly’; perhaps a nickname for an irritating person.Hungarian (Bánk) : from a pet form of the old secular personal name Bán.
Boy/Male
English American
Military rank.
RANK AGGREGATION
RANK AGGREGATION
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of Loyalty
Male
Egyptian
, I bring the offering.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anudeepthi | அநà¯à®¤à¯€à®ªà¯à®¤à¯€
Divine light
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Daughter
Boy/Male
Native American
Nez Perce name meaning antlers.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Precious; Caring
Boy/Male
Muslim
Small, Short
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Singly Focussed
Boy/Male
Arabic, Malaysian, Muslim
Sun Light
Female
English
Polish form of English Edith, EDYTA means "rich battle."
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superl.
Strong-scented; rancid; musty; as, oil of a rank smell; rank-smelling rue.
superl.
Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.
v. t.
To deposit in a bank.
n. & v.
Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank.
n. & v.
Elevated grade or standing; high degree; high social position; distinction; eminence; as, a man of rank.
superl.
Causing vigorous growth; producing luxuriantly; very rich and fertile; as, rank land.
n. & v.
Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral.
v. i. & t.
To become lank; to make lank.
v. t.
To heap or pile up; as, to bank sand.
v. i.
To deposit money in a bank; to have an account with a banker.
v. i.
To keep a bank; to carry on the business of a banker.
v. i.
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 poets; he ranks high in public estimation.
v. i.
To rant; to storm.
a.
A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.
superl.
Raised to a high degree; violent; extreme; gross; utter; as, rank heresy.
n.
A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; hence, anything shaped like a mound or ridge of earth; as, a bank of clouds; a bank of snow.
n. & v.
An aggregate of individuals classed together; a permanent social class; an order; a division; as, ranks and orders of men; the highest and the lowest ranks of men, or of other intelligent beings.
v. t.
To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.
v. t.
To take rank of; to outrank.
n. & v.
A row or line; a range; an order; a tier; as, a rank of osiers.