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- Dictionarystatus/ˈsteɪtəs/
noun
- 1. relative social or professional position; standing: "an improvement in the status of women" Similar
- 2. the situation at a particular time during a process: "an update on the status of the bill"
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STATUS definition: 1. an accepted or official position, especially in a social group: 2. the amount of respect…. Learn more.
a. : position or rank in relation to others. the status of a father. b. : relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige. especially : high prestige. 2. : the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law. 3. : state or condition with respect to circumstances. the status of the negotiations. Synonyms. ball game. deal. footing. picture. posture.
Status definition: the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing. See examples of STATUS used in a sentence.
If someone wants to know the status of something, they want to know what condition it's in, where it is, or how much progress it's made. You've probably checked the status of your flight to see if it's on time or delayed.
STATUS definition: 1. the position that you have in relation to other people because of your job or social position…. Learn more.
1. uncountable noun. Your status is your social or professional position. The fact that the burial involved an expensive coffin signifies that the person was of high status. ...women and men of wealth and status. ... her former status as a vice-president of the Spanish Athletics Federation.
Definition of status noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Status is the importance and respect that someone has among the public or a particular group.
STATUS meaning: 1 : the position or rank of someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc.; 2 : high position or rank in society.
What does the word status mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word status, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. status has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (mid 1600s) law (mid 1700s) finance (1830s) North American law (1960s)
