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explain vs state

state vs explain

explain is not a noun while state is a noun.

explain and state both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
explain No No Yes No
state Yes No Yes No
As verbs, state is a hypernym of explain; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than explain:
  • explain: define
  • state: express in words
Other hypernyms of explain include say, tell.
explain (noun) state (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the territory occupied by a nation
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of depression or agitation
(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)
explain (verb) state (verb)
make plain and comprehensible express in words
define put before
serve as a reason or cause or justification of indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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