Plural of state
regular plural
The plural of state is states.
Forms of state
| Singular | state /steɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | states /steɪts/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
States in a sentence
- In the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, three of the Soviet Union's fifteen constituent republics, last year's most dangerous fantasies have been sanctioned by the government itself.1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604
- As Australia considers whether to allow states greater latitude in the indirect tax field, it must ask what it will do when (not if) it finally decides that the federal government should enact a modern general sales tax.1993, Charles E. McLure, Vertical fiscal imbalance and the assignment of taxing powers in Australia, →ISBN
- The cold truth is that states rarely undertake military action unless their national interests are at stake.From the entry cold
- The Gulf States are the US states bordering the Gulf of Mexico.From the entry us
- There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.From the entry execute
Meaning of state
- noun A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
- noun A complete description of a system, consisting of parameters that determine all properties of the system.
- noun A mess; disorder; a bad condition or set of circumstances.
Questions about the plural of state
- What is the plural of state?
- The plural of state is states.
- Is state countable?
- State is a countable and uncountable noun.
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