stat
stat Lexical Profile
stat Game Scores & Validity
• noun
(Informal, usually in the plural) A statistic, especially a numerical fact or performance metric in sports, gaming, or business.
"The coach reviewed the player's shooting stats from the first half of the season."
(Informal) A thermostat used to regulate temperature in a heating or cooling system.
"The technician replaced the faulty stat on the living room wall."
A photostatic copy of a document or image.
"The art department requested a high-contrast stat of the original illustration."
• adverb
(Especially in medical contexts) Immediately; without any delay.
"We need to get this patient into the operating room stat."
• adjective
(In medical usage) Required or carried out immediately and without delay.
"The attending physician ordered a stat blood transfusion for the critical patient."
Word Nuance & Usage
In medical contexts, 'stat' is derived from the Latin adverb 'statim' (meaning 'immediately') rather than 'statistic', and is used to indicate that a medical order or procedure must be carried out without delay.
• Rhymes for stat
Word Origin & Etymology
As a noun, 'stat' is an informal clipping of 'statistic', 'thermostat', or 'photostat'. As an adverb and adjective in medical usage, it is an abbreviation of the Latin word 'statim', meaning 'immediately' or 'on the spot', derived from the verb 'stare' ('to stand').