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noun

Informal statistic

Origin: ModL -stata < Gr -statēs, akin to stash

statuary
statute(s)

Origin: L statim

Pharmacy at once

an instrument or agent that keeps something (specified) stable or stationary: thermostat, heliostat

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noun

A statistic.

adverb

With no delay; at once.

adjective

Immediate: “Next I want a stat EKG and a chest film” (David Shobin).

Origin:

Origin: Short for Latin statim; see stā- in Indo-European roots

abbreviation

statistic
statistics
statuary
statute

suffix

Something that stabilizes: rheostat.
A device for reflecting something specified in a constant direction: heliostat.
Something that inhibits: fungistat.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin -stata

Origin: , from Greek -statēs, one that causes to stand

Origin: , or statos, standing; see stā- in Indo-European roots

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