standing for

A form of stand for — To mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand for
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APA

standing for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20for

MLA

“standing for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20for. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing for,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20for.

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