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noun stat·ure \ ˈsta-chər \

Definition of stature

1 :natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

2 :quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement

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Examples of stature in a Sentence

The university has grown in stature during her time as president.
a man of surprisingly great stature

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What’s most interesting is that Roku has been able to cement its position atop a highly competitive market despite its relatively small stature.

— jennifer van grove, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Roku is killing Apple (and everyone else) in the streaming device space," 26 Aug. 2017
Brees, at 6 feet, 209 pounds, has a similar stature to the 6-2, 210-pound Browning, and neither are considered much of a running threat.

— adam jude, The Seattle Times, "Huskies’ Jake Browning using his feet to get to the next level," 23 Aug. 2017
Yet news stories barely mentioned his incredible record, or failed to recognize his stature.

— shawn tully, Fortune, "Corporate Leaders Stand Up to Hate and Trump," 18 Aug. 2017
HARTFORD — Twenty years after it was first envisioned, the University of Connecticut’s new downtown campus gives the state’s capital new stature as a college town and provides the city the biggest economic boost in more than a decade.

— kenneth r. gosselin, courant.com, "New UConn Campus in Hartford is City's Biggest Economic Boost in Decade," 17 Aug. 2017
Because of this price-weighting system, Boeing has more than nine times the stature in the Dow as General Electric.

— jeff sommer, New York Times, "Why the Dow Isn’t Really the Stock Market," 12 Aug. 2017
For year two, an opponent equal to or greater than Palace's stature could amplify the effect of a friendly.

— patrick brennan, The Courier-Journal, "How FC Cincinnati booked a marquee friendly against Valencia CF," 21 July 2017
For Miller, though, the statement of landing a player of Langford’s stature can’t be overstated.

— zach osterman, The Courier-Journal, "Why Archie Miller and IU must keep Romeo Langford in Indiana," 18 July 2017
What's more, the whole thing is beautifully absent the ego that weighs down so many overstuffed, self-indulgent dramas from other directors of Coppola's stature.

— mike scott, NOLA.com, "'The Beguiled' movie review: An elegant and efficient Civil War thriller," 28 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of stature

Middle English, from Anglo-French estature, stature, from Latin statura, from status, past participle of stare to stand — more at stand

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altitude, elevation, inches, height

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rise; highness, loftiness, tallness

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Definition of stature for English Language Learners

: the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.
: a person's height

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noun stat·ure \ ˈsta-chər \

Definition of stature for Students

1 :a person's height

He's of rather small stature.

2 :quality or fame gained (as by growth or development) A writer of her stature should produce better work.

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noun stat·ure \ ˈstach-ər \

medical Definition of stature

:natural height (as of a person) in an upright position

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