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Meaning of
state
in English
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Plural
states
Past Tense
stated
Participle Verb
stating
Third Person Singular
states
Definitions
Noun
a
current
condition
or
circumstances
;
status
a
self-governing
region
;
within
a
country
a
disorderly
or
unfavorable
situation
The
country
was
in
a
state
of
chaos
after
the
natural
disaster
.
solid
,
liquid
,
gas
,
or
plasma
(
physical
property
)
The
water
can
exist
in
three
main
state
:
solid
,
liquid
,
and
gas
.
a
condition
of
being
;
highest
point
(
of
development
)
The
company
has
reached
a
state
of
maturity
in
its
development
.
a
situation
of
prosperity
;
social
status
The
family's
state
of
wealth
allowed
them
to
travel
the
world
.
a
sovereign
polity
;
with
its
own
government
The
United
States
is
a
federal
state
with
50
smaller
states
.
a
self-governing
region
(
in
a
country
)
The
state
of
California
has
its
own
capital
and
government
.
a
large
organized
society
;
with
a
government
In
ancient
times
,
the
city-state
was
a
common
form
of
human
society
.
a
condition
or
status
;
in
mathematics
The
equation
can
be
used
to
describe
the
state
of
a
dynamic
system
.
a
sovereign
nation
or
government
entity
The
state
government
is
responsible
for
providing
public
services
.
Compounds / Phrases
multistate
statehood
statehouse
stateroom
staterooms
stateside
stateswoman
statewide
