state

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : state
  • plural : states
  • English possessive, singular : state's
  • English possessive, plural : states'

Senses

  • A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
  • High social standing or circumstance
  • A polity
  • (mathematics, stochastic processes) An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process
  • (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that do not change over time
  • abstract term that denotes the presence of stable values of a set of variables of an object
  • first-level administrative division in several countries

state

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : state
  • simple present, singular, third person : states
  • simple past : stated
  • present participle : stating
  • past participle : stated

Senses

  • to convey (a piece of information, to some other entity)