Synonyms: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state
Similar words: attribute
Definition: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Synonyms: Department of State, DoS, State, State Department, United States Department of State
Definition: the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
Usage: the Department of State was created in 1789
Similar words: executive department
Definition: a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
Synonyms: res publica, state, country, commonwealth, body politic, nation, land
Definition: a politically organized body of people under a single government
Usage: the state has elected a new president; African nations; students who had come to the nation's capitol; the country's largest manufacturer; an industrialized land
Similar words: political entity, political unit
Definition: a unit with political responsibilities
Synonyms: state
Definition: the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
Usage: the state has lowered its income tax
Similar words: regime, government, authorities
Definition: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Usage: the government reduced taxes; the matter was referred to higher authorities
Synonyms: country, state, land
Definition: the territory occupied by a nation
Usage: he returned to the land of his birth; he visited several European countries
Similar words: territorial division, administrative district, administrative division
Definition: a district defined for administrative purposes
Definition: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Usage: his state is in the deep south
Similar words: territorial division, administrative district, administrative division
Definition: a district defined for administrative purposes
Synonyms: state
Definition: a state of depression or agitation
Usage: he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
Similar words: emotional state, spirit
Definition: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
Usage: his emotional state depended on her opinion; he was in good spirits; his spirit rose
Synonyms: state, state of matter
Definition: (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)
Usage: the solid state of water is called ice
Similar words: chemical phenomenon
Definition: any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
Synonyms: posit, put forward, submit, state
Definition: put before
Usage: I submit to you that the accused is guilty
Similar words: advise, suggest, propose
Definition: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Usage: the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
Definition: express in words
Usage: He said that he wanted to marry her; tell me what is bothering you; state your opinion; state your name
Similar words: express, utter, verbalise, verbalize, give tongue to
Definition: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Usage: She expressed her anger; He uttered a curse
Definition: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
Usage: Can you express this distance in kilometers?