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Dictionary: stat·ure   (stăch'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
  2. An achieved level; status.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin statūra.]


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noun

    A level of superiority that is usually high: caliber, merit, quality, value, virtue, worth. See good/bad, value/worthlessness/evaluation.

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n

Definition: importance
Antonyms: insignificance, unimportance



height; skeletal height

The proper scientific term for height of a person usually measured as the distance in centimetres from the bottom of both feet with heels together, to the highest point on the head. However, there are several techniques for measuring stature. The subject may be standing freely, stretching up, or even recumbent. Each technique gives slightly different measurements.

The height of an animal in the standing position.

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IN BRIEF: Quality or reputation gained by growth or development.

pronunciation If I supply you a thought, you may remember it and you may not. But if I can make you think a thought for yourself, I have indeed added to your stature. — Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - statur, vækst, højde

Nederlands (Dutch)
postuur, niveau, lichaamslengte, status

Français (French)
n. - stature, envergure

Deutsch (German)
n. - Statur, Format

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυσικό ή πνευματικό) ανάστημα

Italiano (Italian)
statura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estatura (f)

Русский (Russian)
телосложение, рост, достоинство

Español (Spanish)
n. - estatura, talla, categoría

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - växt, kroppsbyggnad, gestalt, mått, format

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
身材, 重要性, 身长

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 身材, 重要性, 身長

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (특히 사람의) 키, (인물의) 크기, 발달 정도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 背丈, 身長, 高さ, 成長

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قوام, قامه, مكانه رفيعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קומה, גובה, רמה מוסרית, שיעור קומה‬


 
 

 

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