/ˈsteɪtəs/

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Meaning

How important a person or thing is in a group, or the state something is in now.

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Word origin

From Latin status, meaning a standing, from stare, to stand.

Origin
Latin
Root
status
English cognates
state, station

Grammar

Gender
Pluralstatuses

Examples

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"Status" here means how much respect a person gets in society.

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Here "status" means the state of something now, like waiting or sent.

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A "status symbol" is a thing people buy to show they are important.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 10: status, tube, valuable and 7 more words.