Quick definitions from Macmillan ()
|
|
Provided by

Quick definitions from WordNet (state)
▸ noun: the way something is with respect to its main attributes ("The current state of knowledge")
▸ noun: a politically organized body of people under a single government ("The state has elected a new president")
▸ noun: the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state ("The state has lowered its income tax")
▸ noun: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation ("His state is in the deep south")
▸ noun: a state of depression or agitation ("He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him")
▸ noun: the territory occupied by a nation
▸ noun: (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) ("The solid state of water is called ice")
▸ noun: the federal department in the UnitedStates that sets and maintains foreign policies ("The Department of State was created in 1789")
▸ verb: express in words ("State your opinion")
▸ verb: put before
▸ verb: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67563)
▸ Also see stating
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to state
▸ Usage examples for state
▸ Popular adjectives describing state
▸ Words that often appear near state
▸ Rhymes of state
▸ Invented words related to state
▸ noun: the way something is with respect to its main attributes ("The current state of knowledge")
▸ noun: a politically organized body of people under a single government ("The state has elected a new president")
▸ noun: the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state ("The state has lowered its income tax")
▸ noun: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation ("His state is in the deep south")
▸ noun: a state of depression or agitation ("He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him")
▸ noun: the territory occupied by a nation
▸ noun: (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) ("The solid state of water is called ice")
▸ noun: the federal department in the UnitedStates that sets and maintains foreign policies ("The Department of State was created in 1789")
▸ verb: express in words ("State your opinion")
▸ verb: put before
▸ verb: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67563)
▸ Also see stating
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to state
▸ Usage examples for state
▸ Popular adjectives describing state
▸ Words that often appear near state
▸ Rhymes of state
▸ Invented words related to state