"poststate" meaning in English

See poststate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more poststate [comparative], most poststate [superlative], post-state [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} poststate (comparative more poststate, superlative most poststate)
  1. Existing after the state.
    Sense id: en-poststate-en-adj-HgAg3QW7

Noun

Forms: poststates [plural], post-state [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} poststate (plural poststates)
  1. (mathematics) A modified state that exists after executing an operation.
    Sense id: en-poststate-en-noun-pMYv0ohC Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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