-STAT


Meaning of -STAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun combining form ]

Etymology: New Latin -stata, from Greek -statēs one that stops or steadies, from histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

1. : stabilizing agent or device

thermo stat

2. : instrument for reflecting (something specified) constantly in one direction

helio stat

3. : agent causing inhibition of growth without destruction

bacterio stat

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.