stature

[ stach-er ]
/ ˈstætʃ ər /

noun

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.

Origin of stature

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra, equivalent to stat(us) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stature

statue stature statute

Example sentences from the Web for stature

British Dictionary definitions for stature

stature
/ (ˈstætʃə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for stature

C13: via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand

Medical definitions for stature

stature
[ stăchər ]

n.

The height of a person.