Definitions for status
ˈsteɪ təs, ˈstæt əssta·tus

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.

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"

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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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. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Effective Leaders transform weaknesses of their followers into strengths, enabling the followers to see and identify opportunity in every threat. Effective Leaders are not sweet talking, and they don't turn the organization into a Country Club; but they surely uplift the organization above the status quo, and importantly, expand the capability of their followers beyond the norm.

2. Solomon Islands-China Friendship Association:

   At this point, it remains unclear whether the Solomon Islands government will agree on a switch to China or remain with the status quo.

3. Angela Gui:

   I also want to ask the United States to take every opportunity to ask China for information on my father’s status, as well as urge that he be freed immediately, the U.S., Sweden, and other countries concerned about these developments need to work to make sure that Chinese authorities are not allowed to carry out illegal operations on foreign soil.

4. Dana Jalal:

   Sajida was close to al-Zarqawi and this gives her special status with Daesh.

5. Jaimie Fuller:

   It's hard to take seriously a reform committee of FIFA that is full of football and Olympic insiders and officials, all of whom have an implicit conflict of interest through their roles as well as a vested interest in maintaining as much of the status quo as they can get away with.

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