What does "ranked" mean?

1. (to hold a position) to have a specific place in a list of people or things based on how good or important they are. 2. (arranged in order) organized into a list or group based on a certain order.

ranked

v. · adj.

US //ˈɹæŋkt// UK //ɹˈæŋkt// ranked

1 to hold a position (v.)
B1 Intermediate

to have a specific place in a list of people or things based on how good or important they are.

to occupy a particular position in a hierarchy or scale of value.

Example

The university is ranked as one of the best in the country for science.

Example

The city consistently ranked among the top ten most liveable urban centres due to its extensive public transport and green spaces.
2 arranged in order (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

organized into a list or group based on a certain order.

arranged or organized in ranks or by a specific hierarchical order.

Example

The players were placed in a ranked list based on their scores from last year.

Example

The researcher presented a ranked set of priorities, ensuring the most critical safety concerns were addressed before the secondary aesthetic improvements.
- ordered
- sequenced
- random
- unordered

Origin

From rank + -ed.