# status

Pronunciation: say "STAY-tuhs" /ˈsteɪ.təs/

## Noun

1. The current condition of a situation or set of affairs.
   - Simple: The way things stand at a particular moment.
   - _The manager requested an update on the project's status before the deadline._
   - _Engineers reviewed the status of every system before the launch._
2. The legally recognized condition or classification of a person or thing, from which particular rights and duties follow.
   - Simple: The position or category a person or thing has under the law.
   - _Refugees often wait years to learn their legal status._
   - _The court clarified the status of the disputed land._
3. A person's social or professional standing relative to others, especially the respect or prestige they have.
   - Simple: Someone's position compared with other people, especially how much respect they receive.
   - _His social status rose sharply after he won the election._
   - _In many communities, age confers a particular status within the family._
4. A message a user posts in an instant messaging app that appears automatically to others who try to make contact.
   - Simple: A short message you set that friends see when they try to reach you online.
   - _Before boarding my flight, I set my status to say I'd be unreachable until Monday._
   - _Her status showed a line from her favorite song._
5. A brief update posted to one's social media profile, often a line or two about current activities, thoughts, or mood.
   - Simple: A short message you put on your social media page, often about what you are doing, thinking, or feeling.
   - _His latest status, posted from the airport, simply read "Finally heading home."_
   - _Her statuses lately have been mostly song lyrics and complaints about the weather._

## Other meanings

- (noun) Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus: a seizure that lasts or keeps recurring without recovery in between, or a severe asthma attack that resists standard treatment.

## Origin

Scholars took this straight from the Latin word status. It shares its source with state and estate, which makes the three words doublets.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/status (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).