- Representing, ... for - The sort of start that has no run-up to social position - of Stand - Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn. - Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water. - Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting;
as, a standing color. - Established by law, custom, or the like; settled;
continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army;
legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing
committees.