"ranker" meaning in English

See ranker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From rank + -er (comparative suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|rank|-er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} rank + -er (comparative suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} ranker
  1. comparative form of rank: more rank Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: rank (extra: more rank)
    Sense id: en-ranker-en-adj-Jt3EoCGD Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: rankers [plural]
Etymology: From rank + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|rank|-er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix}} rank + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ranker (countable and uncountable, plural rankers)
  1. (countable) One who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-ranker-en-noun-2WEPjX1Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 30 1 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 30 32 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 31 31 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 32 33 2 32
  2. A kind of soil developed over non-calcareous material, usually rock. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ranker-en-noun-0XP42OiE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 30 1 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 7 28 36 2 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 29 38 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 30 32 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 31 31 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 32 33 2 32
  3. (countable, military) A common soldier. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Military Translations (a common soldier): редник (rednik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), rangóir [masculine] (Irish), saighdiúir singil [masculine] (Irish), chusquero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ranker-en-noun-kvyV4xle Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'a common soldier': 0 0 100 0
  4. (countable) One with a specified rank. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-ranker-en-noun-6GzZV9cd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 30 1 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 30 32 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 31 31 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 32 33 2 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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