state function

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noun

physics a thermodynamic quantity that has definite values for given states of a system, such as entropy, enthalpy, free energy, etc

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Words nearby state function

stated case, State Department, State Duma, State Enrolled Nurse, state flower, state function, statehood, statehooder, statehouse, state law, stateless

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How to use state function in a sentence

At night, illuminations on a small scale take place, but there is no great state function.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young
The construction and maintenance of public highways are a state function.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
But though she spoke thus gracelessly of an important State function she attended it herself with grace, and behaved well.
King John of Jingalo|Laurence Housman
The augurs and pontifices were the public men and statesmen, and they made religion a State function.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson

She would rather visit the nursery at any time than attend a State function or ball.
The Life of King Edward VII|J. Castell Hopkins