state of the art

noun

1. the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.

state of the art

noun

1. the level of knowledge and development achieved in a technique, science, etc, esp at present

adjective

1. the most recent and therefore considered the best; up-to-the-minute

   a state-of-the-art amplifier

Other Words From

• state-of-the-art adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of state of the art¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Idioms and Phrases

The highest level of development, very up-to-date, as in This new television set reflects the state of the art in screen technology . Despite including the word art , this term originated in technology, and its first recorded use appears in a 1910 book on the gas turbine. Today it is often used adjectivally, as in This is a state-of-the-art camera , and sometimes very loosely, as in That movie is state-of-the-art Woody Allen .

Example Sentences

That means monitoring the state of the art in image generation and using new examples to improve McAfee’s detection technology.

From Los Angeles Times

The L.A. school bond would be the largest in district history and seeks to make schools “state of the art.”

From Los Angeles Times

The L.A. school bond would be the largest in district history and seeks to make schools “state of the art.”

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The L.A. school bond would be the largest in district history and seeks to make schools “state of the art.”

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The L.A. school bond would be the largest in district history and seeks to make schools “state of the art.”

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