rank vs station

station vs rank

rank and station both are nouns.

rank is an adjective but station is not an adjective.

rank and station both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
station	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, station is a hyponym of rank; that is, station is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rank:

rank: position in a social hierarchy
station: proper or designated social situation

Other hyponyms of rank include place, quality.

rank (noun)	station (noun)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)	the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
the body of members of an organization or group	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
relative status	(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
position in a social hierarchy	proper or designated social situation

rank (adjective)	station (adjective)
growing profusely
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste

rank (verb)	station (verb)
assign a rank or rating to	assign to a station
take or have a position relative to others
take precedence or surpass others in rank

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