Meaning of 'state'

noun

the way something is with respect to its main attributes

Example: "the current state of knowledge"

noun

a politically organized body of people under a single government

Example: "the state has elected a new president"

Synonyms: land nation country commonwealth res publica body politic

noun

the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state

Example: "the state has lowered its income tax"

noun

the territory occupied by a nation

Synonyms: land country

noun

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

Example: "Our state is in the deep south."

Synonyms: province

noun

a state of depression or agitation

Example: "They were in such a state that you just could not reason with them."

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)

Example: "the solid state of water is called ice"

Synonyms: state of matter

verb

put before

Synonyms: posit submit put forward

verb

express in words

Synonyms: say tell

verb

indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

Synonyms: express