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

"It's a great stat, that the five goals were scored by academy players, it shows the great work being done there," said Alonso.

From Barron's

The AI also dropped a fun stat—I’ve done at least six workouts a week for the past month—before ending with a “You’ve got this.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But they obsess, with good reason, over one stat above all others: turnovers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michaels delivered an obscure stat: When leading by 15 points or more in the fourth quarter, the Rams were 323-1.

From Los Angeles Times

Las Vegas has gone a franchise-record seven consecutive games with less than 75 yards rushing — a stat made worse by the fact the Raiders used the sixth overall pick last spring on running back Ashton Jeanty.

From Los Angeles Times

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