stet

See also: štět

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stet (“let it stand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛt/

Noun

stet (plural stets)

1. A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out should still remain.
   • 2005, Douglas Rushkoff, "Commodified vs. Commoditized", 2005-09-04:

     And my copyeditors at HarperCollins want me to use the word “commodified” exclusively, since it’s the only one in Websters. But I see the words as very different, and have issued a big STET on that one.

Usage notes

Usually used by writing and circling the word stet above or beside the unwanted edit and underscoring the selection with dashes or dots. Alternatively, a circled checkmark may be used in the margin.

Verb

1. (transitive) To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was.

   Stet that colon.

See also

• stet docket
• stet processus

Anagrams

• TEST, TETS, TETs, Test, sett, test, tets

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃteːt/

• Audio:

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Adjective

stet (not comparable)

1. steady
2. constant, continuous
3. perpetual

Further reading

• “stet” in Duden online

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) stet

1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of stō

Related terms

• stare
• statio
• status