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state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
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attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
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skillfulness the state of being cognitively skillful
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cleavage the act of cleaving or splitting
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medium an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
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ornamentation the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
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condition the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
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condition,
status the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
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conditionality the state of being conditional
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ground state (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
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nationhood the state of being a nation
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situation,
state of affairs a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
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relationship a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
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relationship a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
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tribalism the beliefs of a tribal society
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utopia an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
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dystopia a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror
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natural state,
state of nature,
wild a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
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isomerism the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
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degree,
level,
point,
stage a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
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office,
power a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"
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position,
status the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
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being,
beingness,
existence the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
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nonbeing the state of not being
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death the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
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employ,
employment the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
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unemployment the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy"
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order the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
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disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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antagonism,
enmity,
hostility (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
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conflict an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
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illumination the degree of visibility of your environment
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freedom the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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agency,
delegacy,
representation a business that serves other businesses
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dependance,
dependence,
dependency the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
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motion the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
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lifelessness,
motionlessness,
stillness a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"
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dead letter,
non-issue mail that can neither be delivered nor returned
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action,
activeness,
activity something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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inaction,
inactiveness,
inactivity the state of being inactive
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temporary state a state that continues for a limited time
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forthcomingness,
imminence,
imminency,
imminentness,
impendence,
impendency the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
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preparation,
preparedness,
readiness the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
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flux,
state of flux in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"
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kalemia the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood
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enlargement a photographic print that has been enlarged
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separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
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unification,
union the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
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matureness,
maturity state of being mature; full development
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immatureness,
immaturity not having reached maturity
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grace,
saving grace,
state of grace a disposition to kindness and compassion; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished"
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damnation,
eternal damnation the act of damning
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omniscience the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
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omnipotence the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
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flawlessness,
ne plus ultra,
perfection the act of making something perfect
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integrity,
unity,
wholeness moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"
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imperfection,
imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect
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receivership the office of a receiver
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ownership the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
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obligation a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
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death,
destruction,
end the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
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annulment,
revocation (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
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merchantability the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
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turgor (biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane
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homozygosity the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene
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heterozygosity the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
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neotony the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species
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plurality (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
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polyvalence,
polyvalency (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
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multivalence,
multivalency,
polyvalence,
polyvalency (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
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paternity the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
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utilization the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"
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state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" |
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administrative district,
administrative division,
territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes
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country,
land,
state the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
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commonwealth a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
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eparchy a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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american state one of the 50 states of the United States
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italian region Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
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canadian province Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
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australian state one of the several states constituting Australia
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soviet socialist republic one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)
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state - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "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" |
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nation,
country,
land,
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political entity,
political unit a unit with political responsibilities
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commonwealth country any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
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developing country a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
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dominion one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
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estate,
estate of the realm,
the three estates extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
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foreign country any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"
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reich the German state
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renegade state,
rogue nation,
rogue state a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
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suzerain a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
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sea power naval strength
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great power,
major power,
power,
superpower,
world power possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
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city-state,
city state a state consisting of a sovereign city
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ally a friendly nation
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state - the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax" |
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authorities,
government,
regime the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
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soviets the government of the Soviet Union; "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe"
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welfare state a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
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state - a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him" |
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emotional state,
spirit the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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state - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
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say,
tell |
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express,
give tongue to,
utter,
verbalise,
verbalize articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
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lay out,
present,
represent provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
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misstate state something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"
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answer,
reply,
respond understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
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introduce,
precede,
preface,
premise put before (a body); "introduce legislation"
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announce,
declare announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
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articulate,
enunciate,
vocalise,
vocalize express or state clearly
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say indicate; "The clock says noon"
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get out express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"
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declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
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declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"
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mention,
note,
observe,
remark commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
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add,
append,
supply make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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explain make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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sum,
summarise,
summarize,
sum up be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
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