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.

2. statusnoun

   Prestige or high standing.

3. statusnoun

   A situation or state of affairs.

4. statusnoun

   The legal condition of a person or thing.

5. statusadjective

   Registered under the Indian Act.

   He is a status Indian.

6. Etymology: From status.

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

1. Statusnoun

   state; condition; position of affairs

2. 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  

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   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

   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

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. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   To be clear - participation in a caravan does not grant you a special status or provide you special treatment.

2. The Supreme Court:

   Because the Court of Appeals concluded that President Trump's claims would have failed even if President Trump were President Trump, President Trump status as a former President necessarily made no difference to the court's decision, tonight's ruling is a major setback for former President Trump in President Trump efforts to block the National Archives from turning over documents to the January 6 Committee.

3. Koichi Kodama:

   It’s better than nothing, but these people will not be eligible for either health insurance or welfare support. If they can find jobs that’s one thing, but it’s really insufficient for those who can’t, if they wanted to do it right, they should grant them permanent resident status.

4. Stephane Jaquemet:

   The big challenge is whether we will be able to find a solution to the displacement problem. It's a gigantic problem. Most IDPs in the cities don't have access to land. You need to ensure that the land they occupy has a legal status because if you don't, they don't even exist.

5. 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.

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