rank

As adjectives the difference between gruesome and rank

is that gruesome is repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly while rank is strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter.

As an adverb rank is

quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

As a noun rank is

a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].

As a verb rank is

to place abreast, or in a line.

In informal terms the difference between stink and rank

is that stink is a complaint or objection while rank is gross, disgusting.

As verbs the difference between stink and rank

is that stink is to have a strong bad smell while rank is to place abreast, or in a line.

As nouns the difference between stink and rank

is that stink is a strong bad smell while rank is a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].

As an adjective rank is

strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter.

As an adverb rank is

quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

Rank is a related term of loathsome.

As adjectives the difference between rank and loathsome

is that rank is heavy, serious, grievous while loathsome is highly offensive; sickening, abominable.

Rank is a related term of distasteful.

As adjectives the difference between rank and distasteful

is that rank is heavy, serious, grievous while distasteful is having a bad or foul taste.

As nouns the difference between category and rank

is that category is a group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria while rank is a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].

As an adjective rank is

strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter.

As an adverb rank is

quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

As a verb rank is

to place abreast, or in a line.

In lang=en terms the difference between calibre and rank

is that calibre is degree of importance or station in society while rank is one of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from letter to letter). The analog vertical lines are the files.

As nouns the difference between calibre and rank

is that calibre is diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands while rank is a row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers [the corresponding term for the perpendicular columns in such a pattern is "file"].

As an adjective rank is

strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated; virulent; thorough; utter.

As an adverb rank is

quickly, eagerly, impetuously.

As a verb rank is

to place abreast, or in a line.

Section is a related term of rank.

As a noun section

is a cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

As a verb section

is to cut, divide or separate into pieces.

As an adjective rank is

heavy, serious, grievous.

Rank is a related term of succession.

As an adjective rank

is heavy, serious, grievous.

As a noun succession is

an act of following in sequence.

Rank is a related term of place.

As an adjective rank

is heavy, serious, grievous.

As a verb place is

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Rank is a related term of eminence.

As an adjective rank

is heavy, serious, grievous.

As a noun eminence is

importance, notoriety.