stature

[stach-er] /ˈstætʃ ər/
noun
1.
the height of a human or animal body.
2.
the height of any object.
3.
degree of development attained; level of achievement:
a minister of great stature.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French estature < Latin statūra, equivalent to stat(us) past participle of stāre to stand + -ūra -ure
Can be confused
statue, stature, statute.
Examples from the web for stature
  • The giraffe's stature can be a disadvantage as well-it is difficult and dangerous for a giraffe to drink at a water hole.
  • By any measure, re-establishing the stature enjoyed by the ancient library will be a tall order.
  • Decreased head size usually reflects decreased stature, which is a biological indicator of a population's declining health.
  • Fame and its synonyms meant an illustrious eminence, a stature accrued from having led a consequential life.
  • The compensation and stature of these positions continue to be a draw.
  • Even though they may hold different ranks, or have different stature, they are all the same in that they are all faculty members.
  • For someone of his stature, the scholar has advised few graduate students.
  • As higher education emerged as a giant industry, faculty members also gained enormous public stature.
  • Finally, the team cross-checks age and stature and asks relatives if they recognize clothing.
  • The dream, stature and expected security to be realized from nuclear weapons will not disappear.
British Dictionary definitions for stature

stature

/ˈstætʃə/
noun
1.
the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
2.
the degree of development of a person: the stature of a champion
3.
intellectual or moral greatness: a man of stature
Word Origin
C13: via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand
Word Origin and History for stature
n.

c.1300, "height," from Old French stature, from Latin statura "height, size of body, size, growth," from stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet). Figurative sense first recorded 1834.

stature in Medicine

stature stat·ure (stāch'ər)
n.
The height of a person.