STATUS

condition, status

(noun) a state at a particular time; “a condition (or state) of disrepair”; “the current status of the arms negotiations”

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

status (countable and uncountable, plural statuses or status)

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

Prestige or high standing.

A situation or state of affairs.

(legal) The legal condition of a person or thing.

(social networking) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.

(medicine) Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.

Usage notes

• Rarely, statĹ«s (following Latin) is found as the plural form.

Anagrams

• suttas

Source: Wiktionary


Sta"tus, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: State; condition; position of affairs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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