State

  • 11state — statable, stateable, adj. /stayt/, n., adj., v., stated, stating. n. 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health. 2. the condition of matter with respect to structure, form,… …

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  • 12state — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 condition ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fit, good, healthy ▪ She managed to get the company s finances into a healthy state. ▪ appalling (esp. BrE) …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 13state — I n. government 1) to establish, found, set up a state 2) to govern, rule a state 3) a buffer; client; garrison; independent; police; puppet; secular; sovereign; welfare state 4) a member state (the member states of the UN) condition 5) a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14State — Состояние (англ. State) шаблон проектирования. Используется в тех случаях, когда во время выполнения программы объект должен менять свое поведение в зависимости от своего состояния. Паттерн состоит из 3 блоков: Widget класс, объекты которого… …

    Википедия

  • 15state — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English stat, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French estat, from Latin status, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 13th century 1. a. mode or condition of being < a state of readiness > b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16state — A political community organized under one government. As the biblical historians looked back, they understood Israel to have been a theocratic state; that is, the power of the monarchy was limited by the tradition of divine laws and the voice of&#8230; …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 17state —    The legal notion of the state is that is a political association that establishes sovereign jurisdiction within defined territorial borders. The term ‘country’ usually refers to a state’s territory and population, rather than its government.&#8230; …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 18state — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, Everyman, John Doe, Kreis, Public, affirm, air, allege, ally, announce, annunciate, archbishopric, archdiocese, archduchy, archdukedom, argue, arrondissement, articulate, assert, assever,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 19state — 1. noun /steɪt/ a) Any sovereign polity. A government. Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. b) A political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy, for example one of the fifty United States. See also …

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  • 20state — A condition, situation, or status. [L. status, condition, s.] absent s. SYN: dreamy s.. activated s. SYN: excited s.. anxiety tension s. a milder form of an anxiety disorder. See anxiety disorders, under disorder …

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