Definitions

1. noun

a position or level in a hierarchy, especially in a military or social context

“The officer was promoted to the rank of captain.”

2. noun

a series of people or things arranged in a particular order, especially according to ability or achievement

“The top rank in the chess tournament was won by a young prodigy.”

3. verb

to place or arrange in a particular order, especially according to ability or achievement

“The coach ranked her players according to their performance in the game.”

4. verb

to give a particular status or position to something

“The new policy will rank the companies according to their environmental impact.”

5. verb

to assess the value or quality of something

“The critics ranked the movie as one of the best of the year.”

6. verb

to arrange or categorize data in a particular order, especially according to its relevance or importance

“The search engine ranked the results according to their relevance to the query.”