stat

¹ American  

[stat] / stæt /

adverb

Informal.

1. with no delay: (used especially in medical contexts in reference to the administration of a drug or as a medical directive): The patient was given a stat dose of morphine.

   Blood work will be done stat.

   The patient was given a stat dose of morphine.

   I need a copy of the spreadsheet, stat!

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stat. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) immediately.

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stat ³ American  

[stat] / stæt /

noun

1. statistic.

2. Usually stats statistics.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing statistics.

   Some sports fans memorize all the stat sheets published about a team.

stat. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. statuary.

2. statue.

3. statute.

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stat ⁵ American  

[stat] / stæt /

noun

1. Also 'stat thermostat.

2. photostat.

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-stat ⁶ American  

1. a combining form used in the names of devices that stabilize or make constant what is specified by the initial element.

   thermostat; rheostat.

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stat. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) immediately

2. stationary

3. statute

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-stat ² British  

combining form

1. indicating a device that causes something to remain stationary or constant

   thermostat

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Etymology

Origin of stat¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Latin statim “immediately, at once”

Origin of stat.²

stat ¹ ( def. )

Origin of stat³

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of stat⁵

First recorded in 1955–60; by shortening

Origin of -stat⁶

< Greek -statēs, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand; stand ) + -tēs agent noun suffix

Example Sentences

In the past few weeks, I have thought too much about AI and gone down the stat route to try to beat it at its own game, but that's not how I won the predictions title in previous seasons.

From BBC

Nix's overall stat lines may not jump out at you, but leading his team to a 12-2 record in one-score games tells you everything.

From BBC

A few years ago you might have double-checked that stat.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Lauren Betts was spectacular today. It won’t show on the stat sheet but the way she handled double and triple teams, we got so many threes. I celebrate the way we won. We made winning plays, from boxing out, to forcing an extra rotation … the list goes on and on.”

From Los Angeles Times

With three minutes and 43 seconds left, James was just one rebound shy of his first triple-double since Feb. 1, 2025, but didn’t chase the significant stat.

From Los Angeles Times

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