status

Plural: status, statuses

Noun

• 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"
• a state at a particular time
  • "the current status of the arms negotiations"
• A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
• Prestige or high standing.
• A situation or state of affairs.
• The legal condition of a person or thing.
• The legal condition of a person or thing.
• The state (of a Canadian First Nations person) of being registered under the Indian Act.
• 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.
• Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.

Examples

• "He is a status Indian."
• "I'm just about to update my status to "busy"."
• "New York is known for its status as a financial center."
• "Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."
• "What's the status of the investigation?"

Synonyms

condition, position