State-of-the-art

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of state of the art. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of state of the art. alt-of, alternative

    "A basic hands-on kit that introduces you to good soldering techniques while working on state-of-the-art printed circuit board circuits. You will learn the basics of digital multimeters and circuit troubleshooting."

Adjective
  1. 1
    the highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time) wordnet

Synonyms

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frontierhigh-endinnovativeprior artsota

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"The antiquities collection is housed in a state-of-the-art facility."

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