Definitions for stet
stɛtstet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. stetverb

   printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion

2. stetverb

   printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. stetnoun

   A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out should still remain. This is usually marked by writing and circling the word stet above or beside the unwanted edit and underscoring the selection with dashes or dots. Alternatively, a circled checkmark may be used in the margin.

2. stetverb

   The act of marking previously edited material stet to indicate that something previously marked for change should remain as is.

   Stet that colon.

3. Etymology: From the stet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stet

   Stet is a Latin word (meaning "let it stand") used in proofreading to indicate that a previously marked change is to be ignored.

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1. stet

   "Stet" is a term used in editing and proofreading, meaning "let it stand". When annotating or correcting texts, it instructs the typesetter or author to disregard a change that was previously made and return the text to its original state.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Stet

   let it stand; -- a word used by proof readers to signify that something once erased, or marked for omission, is to remain

2. Stetverb

   to cause or direct to remain after having been marked for omission; to mark with the word stet, or with a series of dots below or beside the matter; as, the proof reader stetted a deled footnote

3. Etymology: L., subj. 3d pers. sing. of stare to stand, remain.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stet

   Stet is a Latin word used by proofreaders and editors to instruct the typesetter or writer to disregard a change the editor or proofreader had previously marked. This convention is usually marked by writing and circling the word stet above or beside the unwanted edit and underscoring the selection with dashes or dots. Alternatively, a circled tick may be used in the margin. In connection with this usage, stet is also sometimes used as a verb, e.g., "Stet that colon."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Stet

   stet, v.t. to restore—generally on proof-sheets, in imperative, with a line of dots under the words to be retained. [L., 'let it stand,' 3d sing. pres. subj. of stāre, to stand.]

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1. STET

   What does STET stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the STET acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Anagrams for stet »

1. sett

2. test

3. Test

How to pronounce stet?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stet in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stet
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stet
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stet
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stet
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=stet