status

noun

• A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

  "Superstition is highly correlated with economic status."

• Prestige or high standing.
• A situation or state of affairs.

  "New York is known for its status as a financial center."

• The legal condition of a person or thing.
• (social networking) A function of some instant messaging applications, whereby a user may post a message that appears automatically to other users, if they attempt to make contact.

  "I'm just about to update my status to "busy"."

• Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus.