state
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- noun
- /steɪt/
- Specialized
- The chemical reaction produced a new state of matter that was completely unexpected.
- solid state
- steady state
Examples
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In a gaseous state, the particles move freely and are widely spaced apart.
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OK, there is one state at that energy.
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But once again, this state would not last long either.
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Now let's ask what the next state is next in energy.
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We will return it to its virgin state.
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Mr. Whitaker sent me down here to discuss your property in its current state.
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The eastern half of the state contains forests of pine, oak, and hickory.
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The Geysers, in the northern part of the state, is the world's largest commercial geothermal development.
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The constitutional purpose of the state militia was to provide local defense against invasion or insurrection.
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Methods vary from state to state, but state jurists are variously appointed, elected, or nominated.
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Synonyms
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A form that a substance can take, like solid, liquid, or gas
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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3.7
A government leader who handles a country's relations with other countries
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3.4
The United States government office that decides and manages relations with other countries
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2.4
Government that runs a state in the United States and provides services like schools and roads
- Formal
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A situation when a government can use special powers after a disaster or riot
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2.1
A very tall building in New York City with a famous observation deck since 1931
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4.2
The highest group of judges in a U.S. state who decide appeals about state law
- Formal
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3.4
A state government office that manages things like education or vehicle registration
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A country where the government uses strict police control and spying to limit people's freedoms
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A government system that provides health care, housing, and money to people who need help
- Specialized
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A lawyer who brings criminal cases in court for the state government
- Formal
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A United States government department that handles relations with other countries
- Literature
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3.3
A professional NBA basketball team from California called the Warriors
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3.0
A nickname for the United States state of Florida because it has warm sunny weather
- Formal
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3.2
A senior government minister who leads a country's foreign relations
- Literature
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Violent acts and threats a government supports or carries out to frighten people
- Archaic
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A state where laws did not allow people to own slaves before the American Civil War
- Specialized
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Electronic devices that use solid materials like semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes
- Formal
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A government that controls almost every part of people's lives and punishes people who disagree
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One of the fifty parts of the United States with its own government and laws
- Specialized
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A condition of a substance when it keeps its shape and does not flow, like rock or ice
- US
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A nickname for the United States state of Massachusetts known for its coast and history
- Specialized
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An economy where the government owns or controls many businesses in a market system
- NSFW
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7.9
A southern United States state where the law allowed people to own other people before the American Civil War
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A nickname for Pennsylvania because it played an important role in early United States history
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A political area made of the West Bank and Gaza that Palestinians claim but that is under Israeli control
- Specialized
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3.7
A substance that flows and keeps its volume but not its shape, like water or oil
- Formal
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6.8
A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans
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A common name for the United States state of Indiana whose capital is Indianapolis
How Abstract
Surface Forms
Etymology
State comes from the Latin status, which means 'standing' and is the same root as stand, so the 'state' of matter is the way something 'stands' or exists at a time, like solid, liquid, or gas.