state state /ˈsteɪt/

noun

1. () The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation  ( province , state )
   the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
    His state is in the deep south
   his state is in the deep south
   
   
2. () The way something is with respect to its main attributes  ( state )
   the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    The current state of knowledge
   the current state of knowledge
    His state of health
   his state of health
    In a weak financial state
   in a weak financial state
   
3. () The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state  ( state )
   the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
    The state has lowered its income tax
   the state has lowered its income tax
   
   
4. () A politically organized body of people under a single government  ( body politic , res publica , land , commonwealth , country , nation , state )
   a politically organized body of people under a single government
    The state has elected a new president
   the state has elected a new president
    African nations
   African nations
    Students who had come to the nation's capitol
   students who had come to the nation's capitol
    The country's largest manufacturer
   the country's largest manufacturer
    An industrialized land
   an industrialized land
   
   
5. The territory occupied by a nation  ( state , land , country )
   the territory occupied by a nation
    He returned to the land of his birth
   he returned to the land of his birth
    He visited several European countries
   he visited several European countries
   
   
6. A state of depression or agitation  ( state )
   a state of depression or agitation
    He was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
   he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
   
7. (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)  ( state , state of matter )
   (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)
    The solid state of water is called ice
   the solid state of water is called ice
   

verb

1. () Express in words  ( state , tell , say )
   express in words
    He said that he wanted to marry her
   He said that he wanted to marry her
    Tell me what is bothering you
   tell me what is bothering you
    State your opinion
   state your opinion
    State your name
   state your name
   
2. () Put before  ( posit , put forward , submit , state )
   put before
    I submit to you that the accused is guilty
   I submit to you that the accused is guilty
   
3. () Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.  ( express , state )
   indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
    Can you express this distance in kilometers?
   Can you express this distance in kilometers?
   

 State

noun

1. The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies  ( DoS , State , United States Department of State , Department of State , State Department )
   the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
    The Department of State was created in 1789
   the Department of State was created in 1789
   
   

 Adrian Adrian /ˈeɪdriən/

noun

1. English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)  ( Adrian , Baron Adrian , Edgar Douglas Adrian )
   English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
   
   
2. Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)  ( Adrian , Hadrian , Publius Aelius Hadrianus )
   Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
   
   

 parallel port parallel port /ˈpærəlɛl pɔrt/

noun

1. An interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously  ( parallel interface , parallel port )
   an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
   
   

 sixer sixer /ˈsɪksɝ/

noun

1. The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one  ( Captain Hicks , hexad , sestet , half a dozen , sextet , sextuplet , sise , sixer , VI , 6 , six )
   the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
    There are six students in the class
   There are six students in the class