Status: meaning, definitions and examples
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status
[ ˈsteɪtəs ]
work
The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He has achieved a high status in his career.
- She is seeking status within the community.
- The company's status has declined in recent years.
online
An update on a social media platform or messaging app that informs others of a user's current situation or activity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She posted a status on Facebook about her vacation.
- I just updated my status on WhatsApp to let my friends know I'm busy.
Translations
Translations of the word "status" in other languages:
🇵🇹 status
- estado
- situação
🇮🇳 स्थिति
🇩🇪 Status
- Zustand
- Lage
🇮🇩 status
🇺🇦 статус
- становище
- статус-кво
🇵🇱 status
- stan
- sytuacja
🇯🇵 ステータス
- 状態
- 状況
🇫🇷 statut
- état
- situation
🇪🇸 estado
- situación
- estatus
🇹🇷 durum
- statü
- hal
🇰🇷 상태
🇸🇦 حالة
- وضع
- حالة
🇨🇿 stav
- status
- situace
🇸🇰 stav
- status
- situácia
🇨🇳 状态
- 地位
- 状态
🇸🇮 status
- stanje
- položaj
🇮🇸 staða
- stöð
- staða
🇰🇿 статус
- жағдай
- күй
🇬🇪 სტატუსი
🇦🇿 status
- vəziyyət
- hal
🇲🇽 estado
- situación
- estatus
Word origin
The word 'status' originated in the early 18th century from the Latin word 'status', meaning 'manner of standing, position, condition'. It has been used in English to refer to one's social or professional standing since the 19th century. In the context of social media, 'status' gained popularity in the early 21st century with the rise of platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp.