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Meaning of "marital status" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARITAL STATUS

marital status  [ˈmærɪtəl ˈsteɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARITAL STATUS

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marital status is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARITAL STATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Marital status

A person's marital status indicates whether the person is married. Questions about marital status appear on many polls and forms, including censuses. The question has historically also appeared in job applications and credit card applications and similar contexts, though the practice is increasing regarded as anachronistic, as an answer would normally not be relevant to the consideration of the merits of an application and may in fact be considered unlawful discrimination in some countries. In the simplest sense, the only possible answers are "married" or "single". Some unmarried people object to describing themselves by a simplistic term "single", and often other options are given, such as "divorced", "widowed", widow or widower, "cohabiting", "civil union", "domestic partnership" and "unmarried partners". In some cases, knowing that people are divorced, widowed, or in a relationship is more useful than simply knowing that they are unmarried. The category of "married" would also cover the situation of the person being "separated". In many cases, people who are in a committed co-habiting relationship may describe themselves as married, and some laws require them to do so.

Definition of marital status in the English dictionary

The definition of marital status in the dictionary is whether you are married, single, or divorced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARITAL STATUS


afflatus
əˈfleɪtəs
altostratus
ˌæltəʊˈstreɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
conatus
kəʊˈneɪtəs
cumulostratus
ˌkjuːmjʊləʊˈstreɪtəs
flatus
ˈfleɪtəs
foederatus
ˌfɛdəˈreɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
inflatus
ɪnˈfleɪtəs
mammatus
mæˈmeɪtəs
meatus
mɪˈeɪtəs
nimbostratus
ˌnɪmbəʊˈstreɪtəs
saleratus
ˌsæləˈreɪtəs
serratus
səˈreɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratous
ˈstreɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARITAL STATUS

marionberry
marionette
mariposa
mariposa lily
mariposa tulip
marish
Marist
maritage
Maritain
marital
marital relations
maritally
maritime
Maritime Alps
Maritime Command
maritime law
maritime pinaster
maritime pine

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARITAL STATUS

amateur status
beacon status
breathing apparatus
celebrity status
Cincinnatus
cirrostratus
critical apparatus
Donatus
fractostratus
Golgi apparatus
heating apparatus
national status
peripatus
Pilatus
Pisistratus
posse comitatus
quadratus
refugee status
semper paratus
single status

Synonyms and antonyms of marital status in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marital status» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARITAL STATUS

Find out the translation of marital status to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marital status from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marital status» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婚姻状况
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estado civil
570 millions of speakers

English

marital status
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वैवाहिक स्थिति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الـحَالَةُ الزَوْجِيّةِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

семейное положение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estado civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈবাহিক অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

situation de famille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

status perkahwinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Familienstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

婚姻関係の有無
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결혼 상황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Status perkawinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng hôn nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருமண நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैवाहिक स्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Medeni hal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stato civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stan cywilny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сімейний стан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stare civilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικογενειακή κατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huwelikstatus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civilstånd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sivilstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marital status

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARITAL STATUS»

The term «marital status» is very widely used and occupies the 21.050 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARITAL STATUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «marital status» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «marital status» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marital status

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARITAL STATUS»

Discover the use of marital status in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marital status and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Difference Does a Husband Make?: Women and Marital ...
Based on thorough and extensive research in German national and regional archives as well as the archives of the U.S. occupying forces, this pathbreaking book argues that marital status can define women's position and experience as surely ...
Elizabeth D. Heineman, 1999
2
Joinings and Disjoinings: The Significance of Marital Status ...
Joinings and Disjoinings illustrates the importance of marriage or singleness in short stories and novels and suggests the diverse perspectives the topic can provide on specific works and on analysis of the cultural importance of marriage ...
JoAnna Stephens Mink, Janet Doubler Ward, 1991
3
Marital status and living arrangements
By Terry A. Lugaila P20-514 Issued December 1998 DATA HIGHLIGHTS Detailed tabulations are now available which provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of people in the United States, based on the March 1 998 ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1998
4
Marital Status and HIV Risk in Kenya: An Epidemiological ...
This is especially important in the context of low condom use, childbearing and the trust inherent within many marriages.
Omotomilayo F. Akinyemiju, 2006
5
Marital Status and Living Arrangements : March 1971
Statistics on marital status for 1960 for standard metropolitan statistical areas, counties, urbanized areas, cities, States, regions, and the United States are presented in 1960 Census of Population, Volume 1, Characteristics of the Population, ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1971
6
Households, families, marital status, and living ...
The fact that there are more women overall is largely due to their greater longevity, but important differences in the numbers of men and women exist not only for those who are widowed, but also for other marital status categories. For example ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1985
7
Current Population Reports: Special studies
Observed racial differences in marital status were not found to be statistically significant.* However, these observed racial differences in marital status at the oldest ages may provide some evidence for the presence of "false" centenarians  ...
‎1999
8
Gender Equality and American Jews
Marriage and Education Among American Jews The first relationship we look at is between marital status and education. On the average married Jews have had more years of schooling than unmarried Jews. But, because many of the ...
Moshe Hartman, 2012
9
The Population of the United States: 3rd Edition
Change in marital status certainly represents a common and major life cycle transition for the population of the United States. Four marital statuses are enumerated and reported by the U.S. Bureau of the Census: single, married, divorced, and ...
Richard E. Barrett, Donald J. Bogue, Douglas L. Anderton, 2010
10
Statistical Handbook on the American Family
Marital Status A2-1 Marital Status of the Population, 18 and Over ... 1996 A2-5 Marital Status of the Population, by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1980- 1996 A2-6 Marital Status of the Population, by Sex and Age, 1996 A2-7 Marital Status of ...
Bruce A. Chadwick, Tim B. Heaton, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARITAL STATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marital status is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Project and Research Officer, Gender - Bretton Woods Project
CV – Please send a CV of no more than two pages and please do not include irrelevant personal details such as age, gender, marital status or ... «Bretton Woods Observer, Jul 15»
2
Science proves that the dad bod is real - Quartz
Other variables were taken into account as the subjects grew older—including marital status, race/ethnicity, education, and number of children. «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
15 Tips for Improving Your Skills Interviewing Job Candidates
Asking about a candidate's age, marital status, race or religion is illegal and can have serious repercussions for your company. Questions ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
4
Man Says Letting His Wife Sleep Around Helped Him 'Get' Feminism
... no sense whatsoever when it comes to an individual, or rather, two individuals negotiating their own marital status or notions of commitment. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
5
30 Days of Online Dating: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend(s)? | Stacie Corliss
(I'm assuming that marital status had a few qualifiers.) He hadn't planned on sharing that little nugget with me this early on. So many reveals, all ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
I was tricked..... bashed small house alleges - Nehanda Radio
A Bulawayo woman who was allegedly beaten by her boyfriend's wife has opened up saying the man lied to her about his marital status. «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
7
A Bill in Crisis, Articles | THISDAY LIVE
“You claimed that the bill redefined 'female adulthood as marital status.' Where in the bill proposed by me, and where in the bill passed by ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
8
Liz Kendall Shot Down A Reporter Who Asked About Her Weight In …
As a result, she has come under scrutiny for everything from her stance on healthcare to her marital status — the latter of which I'm willing to bet would be ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
9
Arlington town notes - News - The Arlington Advocate - Arlington, MA
... religious views, national origin, gender, age, citizenship, ancestry, family/marital status, sexual orientation, ability/disability, source of income ... «Wicked Local Arlington, Jul 15»
10
Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in landmark same-sex marriage case, gets …
The state of Ohio sought to mark his marital status as "single" on his death certificate, but the Supreme Court decision last month means officials ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

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