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  • 111condition — con|di|tion1 [ kən dıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) singular or uncount the physical state of something: The survey will assess the condition of thousands of bridges. in good/bad/terrible etc. condition: The house is in fairly good condition. a ) the… …

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  • 112state — I UK [steɪt] / US noun Word forms state : singular state plural states *** 1) [countable, usually singular] the condition of something at a particular time the state of: We re collecting data on the state of the environment. a state of: The… …

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  • 113state — art at start [[t]steɪt[/t]] n. adj. v. stat•ed, stat•ing 1) the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: the state of one s health[/ex] 2) the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, phase, or… …

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  • 114state — /steɪt / (say stayt) noun 1. the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of disrepair. 2. condition with respect to constitution, structure, form, phase, or the like: a liquid state; the larval… …

  • 115State — n. & v. n. 1 the existing condition or position of a person or thing (in a bad state of repair; in a precarious state of health). 2 colloq. a an excited, anxious, or agitated mental condition (esp. in a state). b an untidy condition. 3 (usu.… …

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  • 116state — n. & v. n. 1 the existing condition or position of a person or thing (in a bad state of repair; in a precarious state of health). 2 colloq. a an excited, anxious, or agitated mental condition (esp. in a state). b an untidy condition. 3 (usu.… …

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  • 117state — 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… …

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  • 118state — {{11}}state (n.1) early 13c., circumstances, temporary attributes of a person or thing, conditions, from L. status manner of standing, position, condition, noun of action from pp. stem of stare to stand from PIE root *sta to stand (see STET (Cf.… …

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  • 119State (polity) — This article is about the general concept of the state. For the subjects of international law, see Sovereign state. For other uses, see State (disambiguation). The frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes Leviathan A state is an organised political… …

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  • 120state — 1 /steIt/ noun 1 CONDITION (C) the mental, emotional, or physical condition that someone or something is in at a particular time: Frankly I wouldn t trust his emotional state right now. | Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.… …

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