state vs denote

denote vs state

state is a noun but denote is not a noun.

state and denote both are verbs.

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

As verbs, denote is a hypernym of state; that is, denote is a word with a broader meaning than state:

state: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
denote: have as a meaning

Other hypernyms of state include refer.

state (noun)	denote (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)

state (verb)	denote (verb)
express in words	have as a meaning
put before	be a sign or indication of
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.	make known; make an announcement

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