- the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
- the degree of development of a person: the stature of a champion
- intellectual or moral greatness: a man of stature
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stat•ure /ˈstætʃɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the height of a human or animal body, or of an object:He's tall in stature and solid in build.
- esteem or status based on one's positive qualities or achievements:a person of stature in the community.
stat•ure
(stach′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- the height of a human or animal body.
- the height of any object.
- degree of development attained;
level of achievement:a minister of great stature.
- Latin statūra, equivalent. to stat(us) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure
- Old French estature
- Middle English 1250–1300
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stature /ˈstætʃə/ n
'stature' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cro-Magnon man
- Down's syndrome
- Khoikhoi
- Negrillo
- Negrito
- pygmy
- race
- stunt
- titchy
- tokoloshe
- towering
- basset
- Bunyanesque
- cut
- diminish
- dwarf
- gigantism
- height
- heightism
- Homo erectus
- major league
- nanism
- Nordic
- tall
- unimposing
- vertically challenged
- sawed-off
- scatback
- shortgrass
- shorty
- statured
- status