stature
Americannoun
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the height of a human or animal body.
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the height of any object.
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degree of development attained; level of achievement.
a minister of great stature.
noun
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the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
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the degree of development of a person
the stature of a champion
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intellectual or moral greatness
a man of stature
Etymology
Origin of stature
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra, equivalent to stat ( us ) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
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Other factors have also impacted the decline in stature of cross country.
From BBC
Thill thinks there’s “far more upside than downside” as Oracle chases an opportunity to grow its stature in the cloud, he said.
From MarketWatch
Few celebrities of his stature, short of Joan Crawford or Meghan Markle, have been the subjects of such a widely disseminated trashing, and in Mr. Chase’s case it all seems . . . well, not unjustified.
Dickey’s smaller stature and his school’s lack of Division I track record—he played at Crockett High in Austin—meant the nearby Longhorns didn’t even bother pursuing him.
Vegan children also had shorter stature and lower BMI scores compared with omnivores.
From Science Daily
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