status

[ stey-tuhs, stat-uhs ]

/ ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR status ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing: Women in India have a lower status than men and therefore less control over money.

high social or professional standing; prestige: The Wilsons have status in the community because of their charitable work.

state or condition of affairs: Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement.

Law. the standing of a person before the law: Those students can receive the same tax breaks as citizens, regardless of their status as immigrants.

Digital Technology. a short post on a social networking website or messaging application that gives information about the user’s present situation, activities, thoughts, etc.: I changed my Facebook status from married to single.

adjective

conferring or believed to confer elevated status: a status car; a status job.

Origin of status

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin: “the condition of standing, stature, status,” equivalent to sta- (variant stem of stāre “to stand”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; see origin at stand

synonym study for status

3. See state.

OTHER WORDS FROM status

non·sta·tus, adjective

Words nearby status

Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette, stature, statured, status, status asthmaticus, status bar, status epilepticus, status group, status Indian

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Example sentences from the Web for status

When the problem is already political, when the intolerable situation is the status quo?
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism|Arthur Chu|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Defenders of the status quo claim the old rules protect consumers.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
DNA tests were used to confirm Albert's status as father in both cases, following protracted legal battles.
Princess Charlene Gives Birth To Twins Gabriella and Jacques|Tom Sykes|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“No change in status for birds,” Kocurek wrote in October 2012.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When we assign a primitive “not me” status to another individual or social group, it can—and does—take us down a destructive path.
Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’|Gene Robinson|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What can you learn about the present status of the parochial school movement, especially in your own vicinity?
Aliens or Americans?|Howard B. Grose
Is it in order to degrade their superiors, to raise the status of menials?
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
It won't take us long to get your status, pay your fine, or get the judge to suspend your sentence.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
Yet despite her status as hostage and Earthwoman, she was afraid.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx|Fox B. Holden
Like others, in their first contact with midgets, he was giving Davy the status of a child.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

British Dictionary definitions for status

status

/ (ˈsteɪtəs) /

noun plural -tuses

a social or professional position, condition, or standing to which varying degrees of responsibility, privilege, and esteem are attached

the relative position or standing of a person or thing

a high position or standing; prestigehe has acquired a new status since he has been in that job

the legal standing or condition of a person

a state of affairs

Word Origin for status

C17: from Latin: posture, from stāre to stand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for status

status

The relative position of an individual within a group, or of a group within a society.

notes for status

Though the term can refer to either high or low standing, it is often used only to imply a position of prestige.

Medical definitions for status

status

[ stā′təs, stăt′əs ]

n.

A state or condition.

单词	status
释义	status [ stey-tuhs, stat-uhs ] / ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR status ON THESAURUS.COM noun the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing: Women in India have a lower status than men and therefore less control over money. high social or professional standing; prestige: The Wilsons have status in the community because of their charitable work. state or condition of affairs: Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement. Law. the standing of a person before the law: Those students can receive the same tax breaks as citizens, regardless of their status as immigrants. Digital Technology. a short post on a social networking website or messaging application that gives information about the user’s present situation, activities, thoughts, etc.: I changed my Facebook status from married to single. adjective conferring or believed to confer elevated status: a status car; a status job. Origin of status First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin: “the condition of standing, stature, status,” equivalent to sta- (variant stem of stāre “to stand”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; see origin at stand synonym study for status 3. See state. OTHER WORDS FROM status non·sta·tus, adjective Words nearby status Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette, stature, statured, status, status asthmaticus, status bar, status epilepticus, status group, status Indian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for status When the problem is already political, when the intolerable situation is the status quo? Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide Journalism\|Arthur Chu\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Defenders of the status quo claim the old rules protect consumers. Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB?\|Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST DNA tests were used to confirm Albert's status as father in both cases, following protracted legal battles. Princess Charlene Gives Birth To Twins Gabriella and Jacques\|Tom Sykes\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “No change in status for birds,” Kocurek wrote in October 2012. Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.\|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When we assign a primitive “not me” status to another individual or social group, it can—and does—take us down a destructive path. Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’\|Gene Robinson\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What can you learn about the present status of the parochial school movement, especially in your own vicinity? Aliens or Americans?\|Howard B. Grose Is it in order to degrade their superiors, to raise the status of menials? The Nabob\|Alphonse Daudet It won't take us long to get your status, pay your fine, or get the judge to suspend your sentence. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney Yet despite her status as hostage and Earthwoman, she was afraid. The Women-Stealers of Thrayx\|Fox B. Holden Like others, in their first contact with midgets, he was giving Davy the status of a child. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney British Dictionary definitions for status status / (ˈsteɪtəs) / noun plural -tuses a social or professional position, condition, or standing to which varying degrees of responsibility, privilege, and esteem are attached the relative position or standing of a person or thing a high position or standing; prestigehe has acquired a new status since he has been in that job the legal standing or condition of a person a state of affairs Word Origin for status C17: from Latin: posture, from stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to status dignity, prominence, place, stature, position, prestige, quality, condition, situation, rating, standing, caliber, capacity, degree, renown, grade, footing, character, merit, cachet Cultural definitions for status status The relative position of an individual within a group, or of a group within a society. notes for status Though the term can refer to either high or low standing, it is often used only to imply a position of prestige. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for status status [ stā′təs, stăt′əs ] n. A state or condition. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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status

noun

adjective

Origin of status

synonym study for status

OTHER WORDS FROM status

Words nearby status

Example sentences from the Web for status

British Dictionary definitions for status

noun plural -tuses

Word Origin for status

Words related to status

Cultural definitions for status

notes for status

Medical definitions for status

n.