Status
WordNet
noun
(1) A state at a particular time
"A condition (or state) of disrepair"
"The current status of the arms negotiations"
(2) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A person’s position or standing relative to that of others.
- Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.
- Prestige or high standing.
- 1957, Gladys Sellew and Paul Hanly Furfey, Sociology and Its Use in Nursing Service, Saunders, page 81
- The king has status in his kingdom, and the pauper has status within his immediate group of peers.
- 1957, Gladys Sellew and Paul Hanly Furfey, Sociology and Its Use in Nursing Service, Saunders, page 81
- A situation or state of affairs.
- What's the status of the investigation?
- New York is known for its status as a financial center.
- The legal condition of a person or thing.
- Registered under the Indian Act.
Verb
status (conditional mood of stati)
- would be (in a condition or state)