stet
stet · stets
A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that…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.
/stɛt/
Meaning
2 sensesA symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out or changed should remain as it was.
(especially)An order staying all proceedings in an action.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin stet (“let it stand”), an inflection of stō (“to stand”).Borrowed from Latin stet (“let it stand”), an inflection of stō (“to stand”).
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