state of matter
nounUK /steɪt əv ˈmætə/
US /steɪt əv ˈmætər/
A state of matter is one of the forms that stuff can take, like solid, liquid, or gas.
Water can change its state of matter from solid ice to liquid water to gas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The condition or situation of something at a particular time.
The state of matter in the lab was carefully recorded before the experiment.
3. A way of being or a set of circumstances.
Her state of mind improved after the good news.
4. A political community or nation.
The state of matter was discussed in the science class, not in politics.