stat

(stat)

noun

Informal statistic

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

  1. statuary
  2. statute(s)

Origin: L statim

Pharmacy at once

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

See stat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

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abbreviation
  1. statistic
  2. statistics
  3. statuary
  4. statute

suffix
  1. Something that stabilizes: rheostat.
  2. A device for reflecting something specified in a constant direction: heliostat.
  3. 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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