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state vs form

form vs state

state and form both are nouns.

state and form both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
state Yes No Yes No
form Yes No Yes No
As nouns, form is a hyponym of state; that is, form is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than state:
  • 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)
  • form: (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
Other hyponyms of state include phase, liquid, liquid state, liquidity, liquidness, solid, solid state, solidness, gas, gaseous state, plasma.
state (noun) form (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a politically organized body of people under a single government a life-size dummy used to display clothes
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state a mold for setting concrete
the territory occupied by a nation the visual appearance of something or someone
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a state of depression or agitation an ability to perform well
(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) a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
state (verb) form (verb)
express in words give shape or form to
put before assume a form or shape
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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