state-of-the-artadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsteɪtə(v)ðɪˈɑːt/, U.S.

/ˈˌsteɪdə(v)ðiˈɑrt/,

/ˈˌsteɪdə(v)ðəˈɑrt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: state n., of prep., the adj., art n.¹

Etymology: < state n. + of prep. + the adj. + art n.¹

A. adj.

Belonging or relating to the latest and most sophisticated stage of technological development; having or using the latest techniques or equipment.

ΚΠ

1955 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 59 471/1 Flight instruments and flight techniques of human pilots had to be brought up to a state where automatic flying could be fitted into a consistent state-of-the-art picture.

1967 Technol. Week 23 Jan. 18/1 (advt.) Poseidon's requirements range from weapon effects on electronics to the design and use of state-of-the-art test checkout equipment.

1976 Offshore Platforms & Pipelining 16/3 Except for an innovation or two, the platform is state-of-the-art and no more than an extension of existing capabilities.

1985 Chicago Tribune 23 June xiii. 12 With his image as a state-of-the-art techno-head, Dolby's current collaboration with Joni Mitchell..might appear to be the ultimate in unlikely pairings.

1990 R. Malan My Traitor's Heart (1991) ii. 281 My stereo is state of the art.

2009 Nature 13 Aug. 788/3 The project will also apply state-of-the-art technologies in order to generate data on rat functional genomics.

B. n.

Also unhyphenated. Frequently with in, of. The most recent stage in the development of something, typically incorporating the newest technology, ideas, and features. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > condition of being technologically advanced > current state of technological development

state-of-the-art1971

1971 Sci. & Public Affairs Feb. 8 The national air pollution control program..includes..the compilation of detailed summaries of the state-of-the-art of emission control technology for each pollutant.

1983 N.Y. Times 19 June (Business section) 15/1 When it was introduced..the Disc was in a class by itself, the state-of-the-art in camera technology.

1999 S. Skelton & J. Benson Rod Serling's Night Gallery vii. 115 If you look at it [sc. Planet of the Apes] now..it's crude. So there are different states-of-the-art depending on the decade.

2008 Vanity Fair Mar. 288/2 A time when PlayStation 2..and Nintendo GameCube were the state of the art of game consoles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	state-of-the-art
释义	state-of-the-artadj.n. Brit. /ˌsteɪtə(v)ðɪˈɑːt/, U.S. /ˈˌsteɪdə(v)ðiˈɑrt/, /ˈˌsteɪdə(v)ðəˈɑrt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: state n., of prep., the adj., art n.¹ Etymology: < state n. + of prep. + the adj. + art n.¹ A. adj. Belonging or relating to the latest and most sophisticated stage of technological development; having or using the latest techniques or equipment. ΚΠ 1955 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 59 471/1 Flight instruments and flight techniques of human pilots had to be brought up to a state where automatic flying could be fitted into a consistent state-of-the-art picture. 1967 Technol. Week 23 Jan. 18/1 (advt.) Poseidon's requirements range from weapon effects on electronics to the design and use of state-of-the-art test checkout equipment. 1976 Offshore Platforms & Pipelining 16/3 Except for an innovation or two, the platform is state-of-the-art and no more than an extension of existing capabilities. 1985 Chicago Tribune 23 June xiii. 12 With his image as a state-of-the-art techno-head, Dolby's current collaboration with Joni Mitchell..might appear to be the ultimate in unlikely pairings. 1990 R. Malan My Traitor's Heart (1991) ii. 281 My stereo is state of the art. 2009 Nature 13 Aug. 788/3 The project will also apply state-of-the-art technologies in order to generate data on rat functional genomics. B. n. Also unhyphenated. Frequently with in, of. The most recent stage in the development of something, typically incorporating the newest technology, ideas, and features. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > condition of being technologically advanced > current state of technological development state-of-the-art1971 1971 Sci. & Public Affairs Feb. 8 The national air pollution control program..includes..the compilation of detailed summaries of the state-of-the-art of emission control technology for each pollutant. 1983 N.Y. Times 19 June (Business section) 15/1 When it was introduced..the Disc was in a class by itself, the state-of-the-art in camera technology. 1999 S. Skelton & J. Benson Rod Serling's Night Gallery vii. 115 If you look at it [sc. Planet of the Apes] now..it's crude. So there are different states-of-the-art depending on the decade. 2008 Vanity Fair Mar. 288/2 A time when PlayStation 2..and Nintendo GameCube were the state of the art of game consoles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1955
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