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states

state
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steyt]
    • /steɪt/
    • /steɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyt]
    • /steɪt/

Definitions of states word

  • noun states the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health. 1
  • noun states the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase, or the like: water in a gaseous state. 1
  • noun states status, rank, or position in life; station: He dresses in a manner befitting his state. 1
  • noun states the style of living befitting a person of wealth and high rank: to travel in state. 1
  • noun states a particular condition of mind or feeling: to be in an excited state. 1
  • noun states an abnormally tense, nervous, or perturbed condition: He's been in a state since hearing about his brother's death. 1

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Origin of states

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English stat (noun), partly aphetic variant of estat estate, partly < Latin status condition (see status); in defs 7-11 < Latin status (rērum) state (of things) or status (reī pūblicae) state (of the republic)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for States

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

states popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

states usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for states

noun states

  • areas — Plural form of area.
  • citizenries — Plural form of citizenry.
  • classes — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
  • commonwealths — Plural form of commonwealth.
  • communities — Plural form of community.

adjective states

verb states

  • claims — Plural form of claim.
  • expresses — Plural form of express.
  • interfaces — Plural form of interface.
  • mentions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mention.
  • mouthings — Plural form of mouthing.

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