state vs state

state and state both are nouns.

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

state (noun)	state (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
a politically organized body of people under a single government	a politically organized body of people under a single government
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the territory occupied by a nation	the territory occupied by a nation
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of depression or agitation	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)	(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)	state (verb)
express in words	express in words
put before	put before
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.