stet

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:[1]
      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

stet (third-person singular simple present stets, present participle stetting, simple past and past participle stetted)

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rushkoff, Douglas (2005-09-04), “Commodified vs. Commoditized”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, retrieved 2008-07-21

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃteːt/
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Adjective

stet (not comparable)

  1. steady
  2. constant, continuous
  3. perpetual

Declension

Further reading

  • stet in Duden online

Latin

Verb

stet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of stō
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