stature

[ stach-er ]

/ ˈstætʃ ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR stature ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the height of a human or animal body.

the height of any object.

degree of development attained; level of achievement: a minister of great stature.

Origin of stature

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French estature<Latin statūra, equivalent to stat(us) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra-ure

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stature

statue, stature , statute

Words nearby stature

statue, statued, Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette, stature, statured, status, status asthmaticus, status bar, status epilepticus

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Example sentences from the Web for stature

They have the stature and the position and the power to do so.
Staving Off a Democratic Civil War|Michael Tomasky|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No major Hollywood movie star of your stature is out, male or female.
Dear John, It Gets Better: A Letter to Travolta|Tim Teeman|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither of them could imagine an identity wholly separate from their stature as a power couple.
Clare Boothe Luce's Vapid Second Act|Wendy Smith|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Bach on the Subways has grown in size and stature, its audience has expanded beyond surprised strangers.
Can Bach Make It on NYC’s Subways?|Tom Teodorczuk|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dern has fame and the stature and rightful venerability of age on his side, Isaac does not.
Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'?|Tim Teeman|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For he was in no sense as nobly human of stature, as deeply aware of the life about him, as Moussorgsky.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
You just try to give these children the power and stature of men and see what they will be like.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad
The good-wife saw that he was great of stature; and the farm-folk were much afraid of him.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
But linear measurements such as the stature cannot be compared with volumetric measurements, such as the weight.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Though in stature somewhat below the middle size, he was vigorously and finely formed.
Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for stature

stature

/ (ˈstætʃə) /

noun

the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing

the degree of development of a personthe stature of a champion

intellectual or moral greatnessa man of stature

Word Origin for stature

C13: via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for stature

stature

[ stăch′ər ]

n.

The height of a person.

单词	stature
释义	stature [ stach-er ] / ˈstætʃ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stature ON THESAURUS.COM noun the height of a human or animal body. the height of any object. degree of development attained; level of achievement: a minister of great stature. Origin of stature 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French estature<Latin statūra, equivalent to stat(us) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra-ure WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stature statue, stature , statute Words nearby stature statue, statued, Statue of Liberty, statuesque, statuette, stature, statured, status, status asthmaticus, status bar, status epilepticus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stature They have the stature and the position and the power to do so. Staving Off a Democratic Civil War\|Michael Tomasky\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No major Hollywood movie star of your stature is out, male or female. Dear John, It Gets Better: A Letter to Travolta\|Tim Teeman\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Neither of them could imagine an identity wholly separate from their stature as a power couple. Clare Boothe Luce's Vapid Second Act\|Wendy Smith\|July 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As Bach on the Subways has grown in size and stature, its audience has expanded beyond surprised strangers. Can Bach Make It on NYC’s Subways?\|Tom Teodorczuk\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dern has fame and the stature and rightful venerability of age on his side, Isaac does not. Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'?\|Tim Teeman\|January 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For he was in no sense as nobly human of stature, as deeply aware of the life about him, as Moussorgsky. Musical Portraits\|Paul Rosenfeld You just try to give these children the power and stature of men and see what they will be like. Under Western Eyes\|Joseph Conrad The good-wife saw that he was great of stature; and the farm-folk were much afraid of him. Beowulf\|R. W. Chambers But linear measurements such as the stature cannot be compared with volumetric measurements, such as the weight. Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori Though in stature somewhat below the middle size, he was vigorously and finely formed. Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for stature stature / (ˈstætʃə) / noun the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing the degree of development of a personthe stature of a champion intellectual or moral greatnessa man of stature Word Origin for stature C13: via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stature status, dignity, caliber, capacity, ability, prominence, value, standing, qualification, cachet, eminence, prestige, quality, competence, size, development, elevation, merit, rank, state Medical definitions for stature stature [ stăch′ər ] n. The height of a person. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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stature

noun

Origin of stature

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stature

Words nearby stature

Example sentences from the Web for stature

British Dictionary definitions for stature

noun

Word Origin for stature

Words related to stature

Medical definitions for stature

n.