Difference between revisions of "Status"
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| − | *1. Pathology. a. The height or acme of a disease: cf. STATE n. 7 and STATION n. 6. Now rare or Obs. | + | *1. Pathology. a. The height or acme of a disease: cf. [[State|STATE]] n. 7 and STATION n. 6. Now rare or Obs. |
| − | :b. Used (with the sense | + | :b. Used (with the sense ‘[[state]] or condition) in many mod.L. combinations with adj., as status arthriticus, epilepticus, lymphaticus, nervosus: see Dorland's Illustr. Med. Dict. 1913. status asthmaticus, the condition of a patient during a prolonged severe asthmatic attack; also ellipt., = status epilepticus. |
| − | *2. a. Law. The legal standing or position of a person as determined by his membership of some class of persons legally enjoying certain rights or subject to certain limitations; condition in respect, e.g., of liberty or servitude, marriage or celibacy, infancy or majority. | + | *2. a. [[Law]]. The legal standing or position of a [[person]] as determined by his membership of some class of persons legally enjoying certain rights or subject to certain limitations; condition in respect, e.g., of [[liberty]] or servitude, marriage or celibacy, infancy or majority. |
| − | :b. In application to things. | + | :b. In application to [[things]]. |
| − | *3. a. Position or standing in society, a profession, and the like. Also social status. | + | *3. a. Position or standing in [[society]], a profession, and the like. Also [[social status]]. |
| − | :b. transf. of a thing. | + | :b. transf. of a [[thing]]. |
| − | *4. a. Condition of things. | + | *4. a. Condition of [[things]]. |
| − | :b. Finance. A particular grouping of the conditions bearing on the continuance of an annuity. | + | :b. [[Finance]]. A particular grouping of the conditions bearing on the continuance of an annuity. |
:c. Sc. Comm. Position (of a trader) in respect of solvency and credit. In quot. attrib. | :c. Sc. Comm. Position (of a trader) in respect of solvency and credit. In quot. attrib. | ||
| − | *5. a. attrib. or as adj. That confers prestige on its possessor; having a high social status; superior. | + | *5. a. attrib. or as adj. That confers prestige on its possessor; having a high [[social status]]; superior. |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Revision as of 21:40, 8 September 2009
- 1. Pathology. a. The height or acme of a disease: cf. STATE n. 7 and STATION n. 6. Now rare or Obs.
- b. Used (with the sense ‘state or condition) in many mod.L. combinations with adj., as status arthriticus, epilepticus, lymphaticus, nervosus: see Dorland's Illustr. Med. Dict. 1913. status asthmaticus, the condition of a patient during a prolonged severe asthmatic attack; also ellipt., = status epilepticus.
- 2. a. Law. The legal standing or position of a person as determined by his membership of some class of persons legally enjoying certain rights or subject to certain limitations; condition in respect, e.g., of liberty or servitude, marriage or celibacy, infancy or majority.
- b. In application to things.
- 3. a. Position or standing in society, a profession, and the like. Also social status.
- b. transf. of a thing.
- 4. a. Condition of things.
- b. Finance. A particular grouping of the conditions bearing on the continuance of an annuity.
- c. Sc. Comm. Position (of a trader) in respect of solvency and credit. In quot. attrib.
- 5. a. attrib. or as adj. That confers prestige on its possessor; having a high social status; superior.
