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partial state
[PAR-shul steyt]
noun
pl: partial states
estado parcial
1.
A condition or situation that is incomplete or not total; a state of being partially established or developed
The country remained in a partial state of independence after the treaty.
O país permanecia em estado parcial de independência após o tratado.
2.
In computing/logic: a computational state that is not fully determined or resolved
The system entered a partial state during the transition between processes.
O sistema entrou em estado parcial durante a transição entre processos.
3.
A legally or politically incomplete jurisdictional status
The territory held a partial state of autonomy within the larger federation.
O território possuía um estado parcial de autonomia dentro da federação maior.
Synonyms
incomplete state
interim state
provisional state
semi-state
Antonyms
complete state
full state
total state
final state
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
estado parcial
Standard term used in legal and administrative contexts
Portugal
estado parcial
Used in political and constitutional discussions
Related Idioms & Phrases
in a state of flux
between a rock and a hard place
caught in limbo
half-baked
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