A position in a hierarchy or scale, often used to denote the level of importance, quality, or performance. The university improved its ranking in the national education survey this year.
A listing or arrangement of items, individuals, or entities in order of importance, quality, or performance. The magazine published its annual ranking of the top 100 restaurants in the city.
The act or process of arranging people or things in a hierarchical order. The ranking of the applicants was completed after the interviews.