states|man|ship /ste I tsmənʃ I p/ N‑UNCOUNT Statesmanship is the skill and activities of a statesman. □ He praised the two leaders warmly for their statesmanship.
state|wide /ste I twa I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Statewide means across or throughout the whole of one of the states of the United States. □ These voters often determine the outcome of statewide elections. ● ADV [ADV after v] Statewide is also an adverb. □ In the weeks since flooding began, 16 people have died statewide.
stat|ic /stæ t I k/
1 ADJ Something that is static does not move or change. □ The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other and which collects on things such as your body or metal objects.
3 N‑UNCOUNT If there is static on the radio or television, you hear a series of loud noises which spoils the sound.
sta|tion ◆◆◇ /ste I ʃ ə n/ (stations , stationing , stationed )
1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A station is a building by a railway line where trains stop so that people can get on or off. □ Ingrid went with him to the railway station to see him off.
2 N‑COUNT [n N ] A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off.
3 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] If you talk about a particular radio or television station , you are referring to the programmes broadcast by a particular radio or television company. □ …an independent local radio station. □ It claims to be the most popular television station in the U.K.
4 V-PASSIVE If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] Reports from the capital, Lome, say troops are stationed on the streets.
5 VERB If you station yourself somewhere, you go there and wait, usually for a particular purpose. [FORMAL ] □ [V pron-refl prep/adv] The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs.
6 → see also fire station , gas station , petrol station , police station , power station , service station , space station , way station
sta|tion|ary /ste I ʃənri, [AM ] -neri/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is stationary is not moving. □ Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution.
sta|tion|er /ste I ʃənə r / (stationers ) N‑COUNT A stationer is a person who sells paper, envelopes, pens, and other equipment used for writing.
sta|tion|ery /ste I ʃənri, [AM ] -neri/ N‑UNCOUNT Stationery is paper, envelopes, and other materials or equipment used for writing.
station|master /ste I ʃ ə nmɑːstə r , -mæstə r / (stationmasters ) also station master N‑COUNT A stationmaster is the official who is in charge of a railway station.
sta |tion wag|on (station wagons ) N‑COUNT A station wagon is a car with a long body, a door at the rear, and space behind the back seats. [AM ] in BRIT, use estate car
stat|ist /ste I t I st/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] When a country has statist policies, the state has a lot of control over the economy. □ …statist economic controls.
sta|tis|tic ◆◇◇ /stət I st I k/ (statistics )
1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Statistics are facts which are obtained from analysing information expressed in numbers, for example information about the number of times that something happens. □ Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%. □ There are no reliable statistics for the number of deaths in the battle.
2 → see also vital statistics
3 N‑UNCOUNT Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of information that is expressed in numbers. □ …a professor of Mathematical Statistics.
sta|tis|ti|cal /stət I st I k ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Statistical means relating to the use of statistics. □ The report contains a great deal of statistical information. ● sta|tis|ti|cal|ly /stət I st I kli/ ADV [ADV adj] □ The results are not statistically significant.
stat|is|ti|cian /stæ t I st I ʃ ə n/ (statisticians ) N‑COUNT A statistician is a person who studies statistics or who works using statistics.
stats /stæ ts/
1 N‑PLURAL Stats are facts which are obtained from analysing information expressed in numbers. Stats is an abbreviation for 'statistics'. [INFORMAL ] □ …a fall in April's retail sales stats.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Stats is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of information that is expressed in numbers. [INFORMAL ]
statu|ary /stæ tʃuəri, [AM ] -ueri/ N‑UNCOUNT If you talk about the statuary in a place, you are referring to all the statues and sculpture there. [FORMAL ]
statue /stæ tʃuː/ (statues ) N‑COUNT A statue is a large sculpture of a person or an animal, made of stone or metal.
statu|esque /stæ tʃue sk/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A statuesque woman is big and tall, and stands straight. [WRITTEN ] □ She was a statuesque brunette.
statu|ette /stæ tʃue t/ (statuettes ) N‑COUNT A statuette is a very small sculpture of a person or an animal which is often displayed on a shelf or stand.
stat|ure /stæ tʃə r /
1 N‑UNCOUNT [usu with poss, in N ] Someone's stature is their height. □ It's more than his physical stature that makes him remarkable. □ She was a little short in stature.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [usu with poss, oft in N ] The stature of a person is the importance and reputation that they have. □ Who can deny his stature as the world's greatest cellist?