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solid vs state

state vs solid

solid and state both are nouns.

solid is an adjective but state is not an adjective.

solid is not a verb while state is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
solid Yes Yes No No
state Yes No Yes No
As nouns, state is a hypernym of solid; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than solid:
  • solid: the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
  • 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 solid include state of matter.
solid (noun) state (noun)
a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume the way something is with respect to its main attributes
the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape a politically organized body of people under a single government
matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure 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)
solid (adjective) state (adjective)
of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
entirely of one substance with no holes inside
having length, breadth and thickness
characterized by good substantial quality
not soft or yielding to pressure
of one substance or character throughout
impenetrable for the eye
meriting respect or esteem
of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial
financially dependable
of good quality and condition; solidly built
uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks
acting together as a single undiversified whole
providing abundant nourishment
of the same color throughout
solid (verb) state (verb)
express in words
put before
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
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