HyperDic: status

English > 2 senses of the word status:
NOUNstatestatus, positionthe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
statestatus, conditiona state at a particular time
status > pronunciation
Soundsstae'tahs; stey'tahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > status: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningThe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.
Examples
  • "he had the status of a minor"
  • "the novel attained the status of a classic"
Synonymposition
AttributesdominantExercising influence or control
lower-class, low-classOccupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
middle-classOccupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
subordinate, low-levelLower in rank or importance
upper-classOccupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
NarrowerHoly Order, Order(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinisterThe status of being born to parents who were not married
castesocial status or position conferred by a system based on class
commandA position of highest authority
dignityHigh office or rank or station
echelonStatus in a society or organization
electionThe status or fact of being elected
equality, equivalence, equation, parA state of being essentially equal or equivalent
facestatus in the eyes of others
footing, termsstatus with respect to the relations / relations between people or groups
high groundA position of superiority over opponents / opponents or competitors
high profileA position attracting much attention and publicity
high statusA position of superior / superior status
leadershipThe status of a leader
left-handednessThe status of being born of a morganatic marriage
legal statusA status defined by law
low status, lowness, lowlinessA position of inferior status
nationalityThe status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
nobility, noblesseThe state of being of noble birth
ordinationThe status of being ordained to a sacred office
pedestalA position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
rankrelative status
retirementThe state of being retired from one's business or occupation
slotA position in a hierarchy or organization
social station, social status, social rank, rankPosition in a social hierarchy
standingsocial or financial or professional status or reputation
toeholdA relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made
BroaderstateThe way something is with respect to its main attributes
Spanishdistinción, estado, estatus, lugar, posición, prestigio, rango, status
Catalanestatus, posició, rang, status
English > status: 2 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA state at a particular time.
Example "the current status of the arms negotiations"
Synonymcondition
NarrowerabsolutionThe condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
anchorageThe condition of being secured to a base
astigmatism, astigmia(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
atmosphere, ambiance, ambienceA particular environment or surrounding influence
atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonialack of normal muscular tension or tonus
automationThe condition of being automatically operated or controlled
brutalization, brutalisationThe condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
celibacyAn unmarried status
circumstanceA condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
climate, moodThe prevailing psychological state
comfort, comfortablenessA state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
condemnationThe condition of being strongly disapproved of
curvature(medicine) a curving or bending
dangerThe condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
decline, declinationA condition inferior to an earlier condition
deificationThe condition of being treated like a god
despair, desperationA state in which all hope is lost or absent
difficultyA condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
discomfort, uncomfortablenessThe state of being tense and feeling pain
dishabille, deshabilleThe state of being carelessly or partially dressed
disorderliness, disorderA condition in which things are not in their expected places
diversificationThe condition of being varied
diversityThe condition or result of being changeable
dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, controlThe state that exists when one person or group has power over another
dryness, waterlessness, xerotesThe condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water)
economic conditionThe condition of the economy
emptinessThe state of containing nothing
encapsulationThe condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
ennoblementThe state of being noble
environmental conditionThe state of the environment
exonerationThe condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
eye conditionThe condition of the optical properties of the eye
facilitationThe condition of being made easy (or easier)
financial conditionThe condition of (corporate or personal) finances
frizzThe condition of being formed into small tight curls
fruitionThe condition of bearing fruit / fruit
fullnessThe condition of being filled to capacity
guilt, guiltinessThe state of having committed an offense
hairlessness, depilationThe condition of being void of hair
healthThe general condition of body and mind
homelessnessThe state or condition of having no home / home / home (especially the state of living in the streets / streets)
hopefulnessFull of hope / hope
hospitalizationThe condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital / hospital
hyalinization, hyalinisationThe state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
identificationThe condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
immunity, resistance(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
impactionThe condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
improprietyThe condition of being improper
improvement, meliorationA condition superior to an earlier condition
impurity, impurenessThe condition of being impure
innocenceA state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
ionization, ionisationThe condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
irradiationThe condition of being exposed to radiation
lactosuriapresence of lactose in the urine
laxness, laxityThe condition of being physiologically lax
leakinessThe condition of permitting leaks or leakage
light, illuminationA condition of spiritual awareness
lubricationThe condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
maladyAny unwholesome or desperate condition
mechanization, mechanisationThe condition of having a highly technical implementation
modeA particular functioning condition or arrangement
motivationThe condition of being motivated
mummificationA condition resembling that of a mummy
mutism, mutenessThe condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
nakedness, nudity, nudenessThe state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
need, demandA condition requiring relief
niche, ecological niche(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
noise conditionsThe condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
nominationThe condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
normality, normalcyWithin certain limits that define the range of normal / normal functioning
orderliness, orderA condition of regular or proper arrangement
participation, involvementThe condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
physical condition, physiological state, physiological conditionThe condition or state of the body or bodily functions
placeProper or appropriate position or location
polarization, polarisationThe condition of having or giving polarity
prepossessionThe condition of being prepossessed
preservationThe condition of being (well or ill) preserved
prognathismThe condition of being prognathous
protuberanceThe condition of being protuberant
psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
purity, purenessundiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whitenessThe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong
regularization, regularisationThe condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
reinstatementThe condition of being reinstated
repairA formal way of referring to the condition of something
rusticationThe condition naturally attaching to life in the country
rustinessThe condition of being coated or clogged with rust
safetyThe state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
sanitary conditionThe state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
saturationA condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
scandalization, scandalisationThe condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
serrationThe condition of being serrated
silenceThe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
situation, positionA condition or position in which you find yourself
ski conditionsThe amount and state of snow for skiing
soundnessA state or condition free from damage or decay
standardization, standardisationThe condition in which a standard has been successfully established
stigmatism(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
submissionThe condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
subservienceThe condition of being something that is useful in reaching / reaching an end or carrying out a plan
susceptibility, susceptiblenessThe state of being susceptible
tension, tensity, tenseness, tautnessThe physical condition of being stretched or strained
tilthThe state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
unsoundnessA condition of damage or decay
unsusceptibility, immunityThe state of not being susceptible
urbanization, urbanisationThe condition of being urbanized
vacuolization, vacuolisation, vacuolationThe state of having become filled with vacuoles
virginityThe condition or quality of being a virgin
wayThe condition of things generally
wetnessThe condition of containing or being covered by a liquid / liquid (especially water)
wickedness, darkness, darkabsence of moral or spiritual values
BroaderstateThe way something is with respect to its main attributes
Spanishcircunstancias, condición, estado, situación
Catalancircumstàncies, condició

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