state of the art
state of the art noun: the condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time.
Noun
state of the art (uncountable)
- The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time.
- The foregoing may be considered to present perhaps a very gloomy outlook both for the would-be inventor, the actual patentee, or for those having capital invested in a patent, since it is easy to see that it is quite impossible in the ordinary run of cases fully to ascertain beyond peradventure...1903 August 15, “Supplement, No. 1441”, in Scientific American, page xlii
- which is not only not advancing the state-of-the-art of management but also is believed to be regressing the state-of-the-art.2002, D. G. Carmichael, Disputes and International Projects, page 164
- Synonyms:
- SOTA
Adjective
state of the art (comparative more state of the art, superlative most state of the art)
- At the highest level of development at a particular time; cutting-edge.
- state-of-the-art technology
- In other words, what I am saying is that when you plan to put into a future aircraft something that is state of the art you are putting in something as far advanced as present technology will allow and that is very much further advanced than things that are in present aircraft.1964, U.S. Government Printing Office, Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military...
state of the art meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
state of the art in Hindi
- at the highest level of development
- अत्याधुनिक atyādhunik
state of the art in Tamil
- அறிவரை நிலை
state of the art in Malay
- at the highest level of development
- canggih
state of the art in Indonesian
- highest level of development
- keadaan mutakhir
Synonyms of state of the art
Forms of state of the art
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | state-of-the-art |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more state of the art |
| superlative | most state of the art |
Questions about state of the art
- What does state of the art mean?
- State of the art means the condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time.
- What is state of the art in Hindi?
- State of the art in Hindi is अत्याधुनिक (atyādhunik). See State of the art meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is state of the art?
- State of the art can be a noun or an adjective.
Words near state of the art in the dictionary
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