| state | (noun) the way something is with respect to its main attributes | - |
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| (noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government | Synonyms: body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica |
| (noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state | - |
| (noun) the territory occupied by a nation | Synonyms: country, land |
| (noun) the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | Synonyms: province |
| (noun) a state of depression or agitation | - |
| (noun) (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) | Synonyms: state of matter |
| statecraft | (noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs | Synonyms: diplomacy, statesmanship |
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| stateliness | (noun) an elaborate manner of doing something | - |
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| (noun) impressiveness in scale or proportion | Synonyms: loftiness, majesty |
| statement | (noun) a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc | - |
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| (noun) a document showing credits and debits | Synonyms: financial statement |
| (noun) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | Synonyms: argument |
| (noun) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | Synonyms: command, instruction, program line |
| (noun) (music) the presentation of a musical theme | - |
| (noun) a nonverbal message | - |
| (noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | Synonyms: affirmation, assertion |
| stater | (noun) a resident of a particular state or group of states | - |
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| (noun) any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece | - |
| stateroom | (noun) a guest cabin | - |
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| statesman | (noun) a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | - |
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| statesmanship | (noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs | Synonyms: diplomacy, statecraft |
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| stateswoman | (noun) a woman statesman | - |
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| static | (noun) angry criticism | - |
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| (noun) a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference | Synonyms: atmospheric static, atmospherics |
| statice | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers | Synonyms: marsh rosemary, sea lavender |
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| statics | (noun) the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium | - |
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| statin | (noun) a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase | Synonyms: lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin drug |
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| station | (noun) a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose | - |
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| (noun) the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station | - |
| (noun) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand | Synonyms: post |
| (noun) (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty | - |
| (noun) proper or designated social situation | Synonyms: place |
| stationariness | (noun) remaining in place | Synonyms: fixedness, immobility |
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| stationer | (noun) a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies | Synonyms: stationery seller |
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| stationery | (noun) paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes | Synonyms: letter paper |
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| stationmaster | (noun) the person in charge of a railway station | Synonyms: station agent |
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| statistic | (noun) a datum that can be represented numerically | - |
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| statistician | (noun) someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) | Synonyms: actuary |
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| (noun) a mathematician who specializes in statistics | Synonyms: mathematical statistician |
| statistics | (noun) a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters | - |
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| stator | (noun) mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves | Synonyms: stator coil |
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| statoscope | (noun) An instrument that indicates small changes in an aircraft's altitude by recording small variations in atmospheric pressure. | - |
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| statuary | (noun) statues collectively | - |
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| statue | (noun) a sculpture representing a human or animal | - |
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| statuette | (noun) a small carved or molded figure | Synonyms: figurine |
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| stature | (noun) (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot | Synonyms: height |
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| (noun) high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement | - |
| status | (noun) the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society | Synonyms: position |
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| (noun) a state at a particular time | Synonyms: condition |
| statute | (noun) an act passed by a legislative body | Synonyms: legislative act |
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