a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
<noun.state>
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sample sentences
"a remarkable degree of frankness"
"at what stage are the social sciences?"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
ladder
height, top, peak, elevation, acme, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop
extent
resultant, end point
standard of living, standard of life, living standards
plane
state of the art
ultimacy, ultimateness
quickening
climax