status
/ˈsteɪt.əs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."
- "This time, there’s no great discrepancy in status; both fiancés are part of the urban, white-collar middle class."
- "The king has status in his kingdom, and the pauper has status within his immediate group of peers."
- "It is no secret that the military was a bastion of racism and sexism keeping blacks and women in the housekeeping and other non-status jobs."
- "Near-synonym: footing"
- "What's the status of the investigation?"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *steh₂-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsteɪt.əs/
- British English: /ˈsteɪ.təs/