stature
pronunciation
How to pronounce stature in British English:
UK [ˈstætʃə(r)]
How to pronounce stature in American English:
US [ˈstætʃɚ]
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- Noun:
- high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
- natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
Word Origin
- stature (n.)
- early 14c., "natural height of a body, height," from Old French stature, estature "build, structure," from Latin statura "height, size of body, size, growth," from PIE *ste-tu-, from root *sta- "to stand," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet). Figurative sense first recorded 1834.
Example
- 1. His handling of the present crisis on the peninsula has greatly boosted his stature .
- 2. Other american technology giants have plenty of cash-and a need to strengthen their mobile stature , says mr wood .
- 3. However , this year 's attacks have weakened the president 's stature at home in spite of winning him praise abroad .
- 4. Don 't mistake a nanoparticle 's lilliputian stature for a sign of weakness .
- 5. Dwarf wheat is also small in stature but high in nutritional value .