state

Meaning

Noun

1. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
2. (colloquial) A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
3. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
4. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
5. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
6. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
7. (obsolete) A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
8. A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
9. High social standing or circumstance.
10. High social standing or circumstance.
11. High social standing or circumstance.
12. High social standing or circumstance.
13. (obsolete) High social standing or circumstance.
14. (obsolete) High social standing or circumstance.
15. A polity.
16. A polity.
17. (obsolete) A polity.
18. A polity.
19. An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process.
20. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that do not change over time.

Verb

1. To declare to be a fact.
2. To make known.

Adj

Stately.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/steɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tus
Latin statuslbor.
Old French estatbor.
Middle English stat
English state
From Middle English stat (as a noun); adopted c. 1200 from both Old French estat and Latin status (“manner of standing, attitude, position, carriage, manner, dress, apparel; and other senses”), from stare (“to stand”). Doublet of estate and status. The sense of "polity" develops in the 14th century. Compare French être, Greek στέω (stéo), Italian stare, Portuguese estar, Romanian sta, and Spanish estar.

Sentences

During this time state of Kerala was formed .

Two state highways cross Banner County .

It is also used in solid state and nanostructures calculations .

Some factions favour a separate state while others seek regional autonomy .