shelf life vs standing

shelf life

noun
  • The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold. 

  • The maximum time a packaged material can be stored under specific conditions and still meet the performance requirements specified. 

standing

noun
  • Duration. 

  • The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands. 

  • Position or reputation in society or a profession. 

  • The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list. 

  • The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates. 

  • Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles 

adj
  • Erect, not cut down. 

  • Performed from an erect position. 

  • Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting. 

  • Not movable; fixed. 

  • Stagnant; not moving or flowing. 

  • Remaining in force or status. 

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