Stet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stet is a noun meaning A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out or changed should remain as it was.
Meaning
A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out or changed should remain as it was.
More Meanings
- (law, especially in Maryland) An order staying all proceedings in an action.
- (transitive) To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was.
- (law, especially Maryland) To stay all proceedings in an action.
Example Sentences
Stet that colon.
But a typographer in far-off Australia would instantly comprehend the carets, "stets," and "deles" of a Brooklyn proof-reader.
In this jurisdiction, the system has some special procedures. A stet is an inactive court docket whereby a case is held inactive for up to one year.
("To be eligible for a stet, the defendant must waive his right to a speedy trial.") (stating that when a prosecutor "stets" a case, the state is declining to prosecute it
Word Forms
- stets
- stetting
- stetted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caret, crossing-out, strikeover, separatrix, stigme, pause.
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