liquid vs state

state vs liquid

liquid and state both are nouns.

liquid is an adjective but state is not an adjective.

liquid is not a verb while state is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liquid	Yes	Yes	No	No
state	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, state is a hypernym of liquid; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than liquid:

liquid: the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
state: (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)

Other hypernyms of liquid include state of matter.

liquid (noun)	state (noun)
a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility	a politically organized body of people under a single government
fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure	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)

liquid (adjective)	state (adjective)
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
changed from a solid to a liquid state
clear and bright
in cash or easily convertible to cash
smooth and unconstrained in movement
smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness
filled or brimming with tears

liquid (verb)	state (verb)
	express in words
	put before
	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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