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/stat
/abbreviation informal
1Photostat.Wonderful reviews... I'll send you stats of all the notices.
2Statistic.Thanks to the PGA Tour's new ShotLink statistical program, stat geeks around the world can revel in this type of information....
- That's what got my stroke average under 70 for the first time - the stat that matters most.
- Another mildly interesting stat was the fraction of papers submitted from Europe - 44.6%.
3Thermostat.The Mat stat is a simple, economic thermostat, designed to be used with heat mats to a maximum of 100 watts.
Rhymes
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/stat/adverb
(In a medical direction or prescription) immediately: I want you tucked up in bed, stat...
- What are you paging everyone stat for?
- They stat paged me to come to the emergency room.
Origin
Late 19th century: abbreviation of Latin statim.