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changed state

[ˈtʃeɪndʒd steɪt]
noun phrasepl: changed states
estado alterado
1. A condition or situation that has been modified or transformed from its original form
The substance entered a changed state after heating.
A substância entrou em um estado alterado após o aquecimento.
2. In computing, a modification in the status or configuration of a system or data
The database recorded the changed state of all user accounts.
O banco de dados registrou o estado alterado de todas as contas de usuário.
3. A psychological or emotional condition different from the normal or previous state
He was in a changed state of mind after the therapy session.
Ele estava em um estado mental alterado após a sessão de terapia.
Synonyms
altered statemodified statetransformed conditionnew state
Antonyms
original stateunchanged stateinitial state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado alterado
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
estado modificado
More formal, commonly used in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a far cry from
a different ballgame
out of the frying pan into the fire
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