What is the scientific meaning of state?

Answer 1

From the Free Dictionary, in science, state is

• '...a condition or mode of being, as with regard to circumstances -- a state of confusion;
• a condition of being in a stage or form, as of strucutre, growth, or development -- a fetal state;
• [in Physics] the condition of a physical system with regard to phase, form, composition, or structure -- ice is the solid state of water..."

Answer 2

In science, the term "state" refers to the condition or phase of matter that a substance is in at a specific time, such as solid, liquid, or gas. It can also refer to the specific properties or measurements of a system at a given point in time.