"S rank" meaning in English

See S rank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Derived from Japanese 秀 (shū) + rank. S, short for 秀(しゅう) (shū), can be given as a letter grade for exceptional work in Japanese schools. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{bor|en|ja|秀|tr=shū}} Japanese 秀 (shū), {{ja-r|秀|しゅう}} 秀(しゅう) (shū) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} S rank (not comparable)
  1. (by extension) Of exceptional quality in its class. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-S_rank-en-adj-oXiPiF8K Categories (other): Japanese fiction Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 30 35 16 20

Noun

Forms: S ranks [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Japanese 秀 (shū) + rank. S, short for 秀(しゅう) (shū), can be given as a letter grade for exceptional work in Japanese schools. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{bor|en|ja|秀|tr=shū}} Japanese 秀 (shū), {{ja-r|秀|しゅう}} 秀(しゅう) (shū) Head templates: {{en-noun}} S rank (plural S ranks)
  1. (video games) An exceptional rank given on an objective, mission, or level in a game. Typically the highest achievable such rank.
    Sense id: en-S_rank-en-noun-xHfPybHt Categories (other): Video games, Japanese fiction, Video games Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 30 35 16 20 Disambiguation of Video games: 4 52 3 41 Topics: video-games
  2. (by extension) A ranking above A in various situations, including tierlists. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-S_rank-en-noun-dNoDbubN Categories (other): Japanese fiction Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 30 35 16 20

Verb

Forms: S ranks [present, singular, third-person], S ranking [participle, present], S ranked [participle, past], S ranked [past]
Etymology: Derived from Japanese 秀 (shū) + rank. S, short for 秀(しゅう) (shū), can be given as a letter grade for exceptional work in Japanese schools. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{bor|en|ja|秀|tr=shū}} Japanese 秀 (shū), {{ja-r|秀|しゅう}} 秀(しゅう) (shū) Head templates: {{en-verb}} S rank (third-person singular simple present S ranks, present participle S ranking, simple past and past participle S ranked)
  1. (video games) To achieve an S rank. Synonyms: S-tier
    Sense id: en-S_rank-en-verb-j8mvolp6 Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Japanese fiction Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 29 24 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 31 21 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 28 22 47 Disambiguation of Japanese fiction: 30 35 16 20 Topics: video-games

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