State-of-the-art — definition

1. state-of-the-art (Adjective)

state-of-the-art (Adjective) — The highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time). ex. "state-of-the-art technology"

2. state-of-the-art (Noun)

state-of-the-art (Noun) — The highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time. ex. "the state of the art in space travel"

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