English Explanatory Dictionary

substate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A subdivision of a state.
  2. A lower or a subsidiary state.
  3. A subdivision of a state of existence.

Pronunciation

sŭb′stāt /ˈsʌb.steɪ̯t/ /ˈsɐb.stæɪ̯t/ /ˈsʌb.stet/ /ˈsəb.sʈeːʈ/

Word forms

substate substates sub-state

Etymology

From sub- + state. First attested in 1823.

Related words

substage substrate
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