stat

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noun

ˈstat 

plural stats

: statistic

If he keeps this pace, the incredible Nikola Jokic, at least according to one stat, will have the greatest offensive season in NBA history.

—Jerry Schemmel

—usually plural

… journals that keep track of your progress by converting your stats into charts.

—Vicki Woods

… stats demonstrating stark economic disparities …

—Tim McDonnell

… knew the stats of every Brooklyn Dodgers game.

—S. L. Price

stat

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adverb

: without delay : immediately

get a doctor stat

stat

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abbreviation

statute

-stat

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noun combining form

1

: stabilizing agent or device

thermostat

2

: instrument for reflecting (something specified) constantly in one direction

heliostat

3

: agent causing inhibition of growth without destruction

bacteriostat

Examples of stat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For some soldiers, PTSD comes from deploying to war, with rates of the disorder for this group of military members around three times higher than those who don’t, according to VA stats. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

The stats are incorrect and the writing is littered with generic phrases that sound plausible at a glance but, upon inspection, say nothing of substance. — Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

The stats package from Lancaster-Laguna Beach has Laguna Beach rushing for only 15 yards on 22 carries. — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

It’s been quite a month for the reputation of analytics and advanced stats. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

from stat, abbreviation for L. statim

Noun combining form

New Latin -stata, from Greek -statēs one that stops or steadies, from histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1961, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1875, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing stat

• stat sheet

Rhymes for stat

• at
• bat
• batt
• brat
• cat
• chat
• acrobat
• autocrat
• automat
• bundesrat
• bureaucrat
• butterfat

Medical Definition

stat

adverb

ˈstat 

: statim

Legal Definition

Stat.

abbreviation

statutes