stature

CEFRC1

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person’s height or importance.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.

Examples

  • The boy did not reach his father's stature of six feet.

  • Young people have shown a lot of improvement in physical stature.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

More examples

In context

  • The golden ſtature of their feathered bird That ſpreads her wings vpon the city wals, Shall not defend it from our battering ſhot.

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Despite his blank being only five feet, he dominated the basketball court.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.