Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steyt uhv, ov stressed th ee ahrt]
- /steɪt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ɑrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [steyt uhv, ov stressed th ee ahrt]
- /steɪt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ɑrt/
Definitions of state-of-the-art word
- noun state-of-the-art the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science. 1
- adjective state-of-the-art If you describe something as state-of-the-art, you mean that it is the best available because it has been made using the most modern techniques and technology. 0
- noun state-of-the-art the level of knowledge and development achieved in a technique, science, etc, esp at present 0
- adjective state-of-the-art the most recent and therefore considered the best; up-to-the-minute 0
- noun state-of-the-art the current level of sophistication of a developing technology, as of computer science 0
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Origin of state-of-the-art
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for State-of-the-art
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
state-of-the-art popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for state-of-the-art
adj state-of-the-art
- all the rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- brand new — entirely new.
- common knowledge — something widely or generally known
noun state-of-the-art
- foreground — the ground or parts situated, or represented as situated, in the front; the portion of a scene nearest to the viewer (opposed to background).
- forepart — the first, front, or early part.
- leading edge — Aeronautics. the edge of an airfoil or propeller blade facing the direction of motion.
adjective state-of-the-art
- definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.
- forefront — the foremost part or place.
- latest — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- modernistic — modern.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
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