solid state vs state

state vs solid state

solid state and state both are nouns.

solid state is not a verb while state is a verb.

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

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

solid state: 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 state include state of matter.

solid state (noun)	state (noun)
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	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)

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

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