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 used in 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

Although no stats or a final score were provided to the media, Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson shared some key plays shortly after the scrimmage concluded. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026

Summary This Week 1 DFS preview emphasizes defense's crucial role, particularly with early-season stats being unreliable. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

That stat is among the reasons that Sam Huszczo, founder of SGH Wealth Management, is still in the bullish camp. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

That stat rises to nearly one-third when narrowed to those inside the United States. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 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