state

/steɪt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

2

A complete description of a system, consisting of parameters that determine all properties of the system.

3

A mess; disorder; a bad condition or set of circumstances.

4

The stable condition of a processor during a particular clock cycle.

5

The set of all parameters relevant to a computation.

6

The values of all parameters at some point in a computation.

7

The physical property of matter as solid, liquid, gas or plasma.

8

Highest and stationary condition, as that of maturity between growth and decline, or as that of crisis between the increase and the abating of a disease; height; acme.

9

Pomp, ceremony, or dignity.

10

Rank; condition; quality.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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