Definitions for status
ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əssta·tus

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

1. status, positionnoun

   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, statusnoun

   a state at a particular time

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

Wiktionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. statusnoun

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

   Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.

   Etymology: From status.

2. statusnoun

   Prestige or high standing.

   Etymology: From status.

3. statusnoun

   A situation or state of affairs.

   Etymology: From status.

4. statusnoun

   The legal condition of a person or thing.

   Etymology: From status.

5. statusadjective

   Registered under the Indian Act.

   He is a status Indian.

   Etymology: From status.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Statusnoun

   state; condition; position of affairs

   Etymology: [L.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)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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1. status

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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

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. Lena Komileva:

   While the failed coup has not changed the political status quo within Turkey, it will attach a higher risk premium to Turkish assets, which will lead to some rise of risk aversion as global investors hedge Turkish exposure, it is probably not going to have a very lasting and deep shock like Brexit.

2. Jeff Weaver:

   We want to be confident we can get to the bottom of how data is handled at the DNC, i think all the campaign need to know what the status is.

3. Richard Lochhead:

   Scotland is known around the world for our beautiful natural environment - and banning growing genetically modified crops will protect and further enhance our clean, green status, there is no evidence of significant demand for GM products by Scottish consumers and I am concerned that allowing GM crops to be grown in Scotland would damage our clean and green brand, thereby gambling with the future of our 14 billion-pound ($22 billion) food and drink sector.

4. Fu Donghui:

   Actually, this is a decision that overturns the EU's substitute country system. I think it will be a major boost for Chinese market economy status at the end of the year.

5. Jennifer WilliamsLater:

   The VP responded by neatly expressing our ongoing support for Ukraine, but wanting to hear from President President Zelensky, you know, what the status of President Zelensky reform efforts were that President Zelensky could then convey back to the President.

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