Dictionary entry details
• STATUS (noun)
Meaning:
The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
status; position
Context examples:
he had the status of a minor / the novel attained the status of a classic / atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life
Hypernyms ("status" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Attribute:
low-class; lower-class (occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society)
middle-class (occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy)
upper-class (occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society)
dominant (exercising influence or control)
low-level; subordinate (lower in rank or importance)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "status"):
nationality (the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization)
footing; terms (status with respect to the relations between people or groups)
retirement (the state of being retired from one's business or occupation)
rank (relative status)
caste (social status or position conferred by a system based on class)
dignity (high office or rank or station)
nobility; noblesse (the state of being of noble birth)
ordination (the status of being ordained to a sacred office)
pedestal (a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority))
leadership (the status of a leader)
slot (a position in a hierarchy or organization)
command (a position of highest authority)
left-handedess (the status of being born of a morganatic marriage)
bar sinister; bastardy; illegitimacy (the status of being born to parents who were not married)
face (status in the eyes of others)
election (the status or fact of being elected)
equality; equation; equivalence; par (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced)
rank; social rank; social station; social status (position in a social hierarchy)
standing (social or financial or professional status or reputation)
high status (a position of superior status)
high ground (a position of superiority over opponents or competitors)
high profile (a position attracting much attention and publicity)
Holy Order; Order ((usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy)
low status; lowliness; lowness (a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation)
legal status (a status defined by law)
toehold (a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made)
Meaning:
A state at a particular time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
condition; status
Context examples:
a condition (or state) of disrepair / the current status of the arms negotiations
Hypernyms ("status" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "status"):
disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)
tautness; tenseness; tension; tensity (the physical condition of being stretched or strained)
amyotonia; atonia; atonicity; atony (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
laxity; laxness (the condition of being physiologically lax)
repair (a formal way of referring to the condition of something)
soundness (a state or condition free from damage or decay)
muteness; mutism (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak)
eye condition (the condition of the optical properties of the eye)
unsoundness (a condition of damage or decay)
impropriety (the condition of being improper)
dark; darkness; iniquity; wickedness (absence of moral or spiritual values)
illumination; light (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination)
danger (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury)
safety (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions)
dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
normalcy; normality (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)
abnormal condition; abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal condition)
lactosuria (presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation)
environmental condition (the state of the environment)
climate; mood (the prevailing psychological state)
ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)
immunity; unsusceptibility (the state of not being susceptible)
immunity; resistance ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)
subservience (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan)
susceptibility; susceptibleness (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)
wetness (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
malady (any unwholesome or desperate condition)
serration (the condition of being serrated)
absolution (the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance)
leakiness (the condition of permitting leaks or leakage)
lubrication (the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant)
mechanisation; mechanization (the condition of having a highly technical implementation)
motivation (the condition of being motivated)
mummification (a condition resembling that of a mummy)
preservation (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
prognathism (the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw)
rustication (the condition naturally attaching to life in the country)
rustiness (the condition of being coated or clogged with rust)
scandalisation; scandalization (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))
submission (the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else)
irradiation (the condition of being exposed to radiation)
ionisation; ionization (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge))
impaction (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed)
automation (the condition of being automatically operated or controlled)
brutalisation; brutalization (the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner)
condemnation (the condition of being strongly disapproved of)
deification (the condition of being treated like a god)
diversification (the condition of being varied)
exoneration (the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation)
facilitation (the condition of being made easy (or easier))
frizz (the condition of being formed into small tight curls)
fruition (the condition of bearing fruit)
hospitalization (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital)
identification (the condition of having your identity established)
urbanisation; urbanization (the condition of being urbanized)
order; orderliness (a condition of regular or proper arrangement)
anchorage (the 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)
way (the condition of things generally)
circumstance (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)
homelessness (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets))
reinstatement (the condition of being reinstated)
place (proper or appropriate position or location)
celibacy (an unmarried status)
virginity (the condition or quality of being a virgin)
innocence (a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense)
innocence; pureness; purity; sinlessness; whiteness (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
guilt; guiltiness (the state of having committed an offense)
stigmatism ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point)
standardisation; standardization (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established)
nomination (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election)
health (the general condition of body and mind)
mode (a particular functioning condition or arrangement)
ecological niche; niche ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species))
noise conditions (the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel))
involvement; participation (the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.))
prepossession (the condition of being prepossessed)
regularisation; regularization (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))
saturation (a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence)
silence (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking))
position; situation (a condition or position in which you find yourself)
ski conditions (the amount and state of snow for skiing)
encapsulation (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule))
polarisation; polarization (the condition of having or giving polarity)
tilth (the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth)
fullness (the condition of being filled to capacity)
emptiness (the state of containing nothing)
nakedness; nudeness; nudity (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
depilation; hairlessness (the condition of being void of hair)
deshabille; dishabille (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
hopefulness (full of hope)
despair; desperation (a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly)
pureness; purity (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
impureness; impurity (the condition of being impure)
economic condition; financial condition (the condition of finances)
sanitary condition (the state of sanitation (clean or dirty))
demand; need (a condition requiring relief)
discomfort; uncomfortableness (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
comfort; comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
pathological state (a condition that is not normal)
disorder; upset (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
hyalinisation; hyalinization (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline)
vacuolation; vacuolisation; vacuolization (the state of having become filled with vacuoles)
protuberance (the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out)
curvature ((medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal)
mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)
ascendance; ascendancy; ascendence; ascendency; control; dominance (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another)
ennoblement (the state of being noble)
declination; decline (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
improvement; melioration (a condition superior to an earlier condition)
difficulty (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome)
