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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

situation, state of affairs go
the general state of things

equilibrium
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

noun.state

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balance go
a state of equilibrium
balance of power go
an equilibrium of power between nations
dynamic balance go
(aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced
homeostasis go
(physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes
isostasy go
(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust
Nash equilibrium go
(game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged
poise go
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
thermal equilibrium go
a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature