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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Way of being

a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/condition or way of being that https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/existat a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/particular https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/time:
I saw the above definition of the noun "state" in Cambridge online dictionary.
I am really confused about the exact meaning of the word "state" and "condition" as used in lot of dictionary definitions.
What does "way of being..." mean ?
  

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" mean ? We do not put a space before closing punctuation. The AHD says "condition or mode of being …".

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  • " mean ?
  • We do not put a space before closing punctuation.
  • The AHD says "condition or mode of being …".
  • In both dictionaries, that "or" does not mean "one or the other".
  • You can be in a state of panic, and you could call that a condition, or you could call that a way of being or a mode of being - you are in a state.
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JigneshbharatiWhat does "way of being..." mean ?

We do not put a space before closing punctuation.

The AHD says "condition or mode of being …". In both dictionaries, that "or" does not mean "one or the other". You can be in a state of panic, and you could call that a condition, or you could call that a way of being or a mode of being - you

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