Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - standing

 I. adjective  Date: 14th century  1.  a. not yet cut or harvested ~ timber ~ grain  b. upright on the feet or base ; erect the ~ audience  2. not flowing ; stagnant ~ water  3.  a. remaining at the same level, degree, or amount for an indeterminate period a ~ offer  b. continuing in existence or use indefinitely a ~ joke  4. established by law or custom  5. not movable  6. done from a ~ position a ~ jump a ~ ovation  II. noun  Date: 15th century  1.  a. a place to stand in ; location  b. a position from which one may assert or enforce legal rights and duties  2.  a. length of service or experience especially as determining rank, pay, or privilege  b. position or condition in society or in a profession; especially good reputation a member in good ~  c. position relative to a standard of achievement or to achievements of competitors; also plural a listing of the ~s of individuals or teams (as in a league)  3. maintenance of position or condition ; duration a custom of long ~