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1. Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
   "ranked areas of the distribution";
   - graded, stratified

1. Take or have a position relative to others
   "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
    
2. Assign a rank or rating to
   "how would you rank these students?";
   - rate, range, order, grade, place
    
3. Take precedence or surpass others in rank
   - outrank

See also: hierarchal, hierarchic, hierarchical

Type of: be, evaluate, excel, judge, pass judgment, rule, stand out, surpass

Encyclopedia: Ranked