state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

face - status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

election - the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"

equivalence, par, equality, equation - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

social rank, social station, social status, rank - position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

high status - a position of superior status

high ground - a position of superiority over opponents or competitors

high profile - a position attracting much attention and publicity

holy order, order - (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate order"

low status - a position of inferior status

legal status - a status defined by law

bar sinister, bastardy, illegitimacy - the status of being born to parents who were not married

command - a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"

nationality - the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization

footing, terms - status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

retirement - the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

caste - social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

dignity - high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

noblesse, nobility - the state of being of noble birth

ordination - the status of being ordained to a sacred office

pedestal - a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

leadership - the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

slot - a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"

toehold - a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

health - the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"

mode - a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode"

ecological niche, niche - (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

noise conditions - the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)

participation, involvement - the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

prepossession - the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

regularisation, regularization - the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)

saturation - a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence

silence - the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

situation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

ski conditions - the amount and state of snow for skiing

nomination - the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

standardisation, standardization - the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"

stigmatism - (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point

astigmatism, astigmia - (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point

way - the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"

circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

homelessness - the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)

reinstatement - the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"

place - proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

celibacy - an unmarried status

virginity - the condition or quality of being a virgin

innocence - a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"

sinlessness, innocence, purity - the state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil

guilt, guiltiness - the state of having committed an offense

encapsulation - the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"

polarisation, polarization - the condition of having or giving polarity

pathological state - a condition that is not normal

disorder, upset - condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

hyalinisation, hyalinization - the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"

vacuolation, vacuolisation, vacuolization - the state of having become filled with vacuoles

protuberance - the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly"

curvature - (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"

mental state, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

melioration, improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"