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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the several possibilities available for a particular meaning, and which one of them would be the most appropriate.
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first rank or first ranked
First ranked.
P.S. Regardless of whether or not the first one is grammatically correct, first ranked flows and sounds much better off the tongue. Also, don't forget the 'and.'
Sharif University of Tec …
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What is the difference in meaning between "excess", "excessive", "surplus" and "superfluous"...
Excess means "more than is necessary," whereas excessive means "too much."
Surplus means the excess, that of which is more than is necessary. This is typically used in economics.
Superfluous also mean …
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