Definitions for status
ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əssta·tus

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. status, position(noun)

   the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

   "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

2. condition, status(noun)

   a state at a particular time

   "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. status(Noun)

   A person's condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

   Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.

   Etymology: From status.

2. status(Noun)

   Prestige or high standing.

   Etymology: From status.

3. status(Noun)

   A situation or state of affairs.

   Etymology: From status.

4. status(Noun)

   The legal condition of a person or thing.

   Etymology: From status.

5. status(Adjective)

   Registered under the Indian Act.

   He is a status Indian.

   Etymology: From status.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Status(noun)

   state; condition; position of affairs

   Etymology: [L.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Status

   stā′tus, n. state: condition: rank. [L.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. status

   The current description of a task or level of service.

   The status of the job was recorded on the system.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

2. status

   The current existence.

   The status of the task was recorded on the system.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'status' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1129

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'status' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2598

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'status' in Nouns Frequency: #543

How to pronounce status?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say status in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of status in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of status in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of status in a Sentence

1. Neena Chaudhry:

   When we sort of peel back the layers a bit, the fact that these women are still playing on artificial turf or did for this World Cup ... and the fact that the prize money is just a fraction of what the men get, I think that is indicative of unfortunately the second-class status that girls and women's sports still face.

2. Ramiro Gonzalez:

   I understand that times are changing, but it's a shame, places like this are part of our culture, they have a mythical status.

3. Susan Jobling:

   This research helps further our understanding of these legacy industrial chemical pollutants and the effects that different levels of exposure, in complex mixtures, may have, learning more about PCB exposure in juvenile animals is vital, so that we can try to mitigate the impact of these dangerous chemicals on populations and help protect the future status of marine mammals in U.K. waters.

4. Samantha Tam:

   When Hong Kong really loses special status, China will see the consequences. I just want to burn together.

5. Sergio Guzman:

   Support for Petro is indicative of a growing populist dissatisfaction with the status quo, unless elites are able to address those issues, the frustration will likely persist well into 2022 and maybe even 2026.

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