1stand·ing 
/ˈstændɪŋ/ adjective
always used before a noun /ˈstændɪŋ/ adjective 1 a : used in or for standing
▪ Start the exercise in a standing position.
b : done while in a standing position
▪ a standing jump 2 : not flowing : stagnant
▪ standing water 3 : remaining at the same level or amount until canceled
▪ The standing offer for the computer system is $1,499. 4 : continuing to exist or be used for an unlimited period of time : permanent
▪ standing armies/committees ▪ She has a standing invitation to use the university's research laboratory. ▪ a standing tradition ▪ It's a standing joke at the office. [=it's something that often happens or is said or done and that the people in the office think is funny] — see also freestanding, long-standing
▪ Start the exercise in a standing position.
b : done while in a standing position
▪ a standing jump
▪ standing water
▪ The standing offer for the computer system is $1,499.
▪ standing armies/committees ▪ She has a standing invitation to use the university's research laboratory. ▪ a standing tradition ▪ It's a standing joke at the office. [=it's something that often happens or is said or done and that the people in the office think is funny] — see also freestanding, long-standing
