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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
Recent Examples of stature from the Web
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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.
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However, officials say their stature resemble that of the homeowner’s family.
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But still, the weighing of the pros and cons between the president and vice-president is a bit of a first, at least among Democrats with the stature of the junior senator from Minnesota.
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Some dinosaur discoveries get coverage equal in size to the animal’s stature.
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The man was large in stature, as his namesake suggests.
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Nashville Thanks to the Predators’ run in the Stanley Cup, Nashville’s sporting stature is better than ever, and its desire for more pro teams seems only counterbalanced by its relatively small market size.
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Despite his towering stature as a physicist, Penrose has encountered resistance to his theory of consciousness.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- One of the victims of a workplace shooting that occurred at a UPS facility in Northern California was remembered Thursday as a father of three who had a personality that matched his large stature.
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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
STATURE Defined for English Language Learners
stature
playDefinition of stature for English Language Learners
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: the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc.
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: a person's height
STATURE Defined for Kids
stature
playDefinition 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.
Medical Dictionary
stature
playMedical Definition of stature
: natural height (as of a person) in an upright position
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