It’d be nice if you didn’t cherry pick the exact one that fits your argument, when there’s very obviously other definitions that support the person you’re arguing with. So yes, I guess I do need that.
I didn’t cherry pick anything. I used the word as defined in the dictionary. When you use a word that has multiple different definitions, you select a definition for that usage. That’s how language works.
A scientist talking about states of matter doesn’t use every possible definition, nor do they cherry pick a definition. They use 1 of multiple definitions.
You don’t know what a state is then.
Enlightened us please.
State, noun: 4a. a body of persons constituting a special class in a society
Asking the entire community to address a situation is not a special class
What does the “4a” part signify?
There are several dictionary definitions of the word “state”. This is the definition I’m using.
There’s other definitions?
… Yes. Do I really need to state the potential states of the word state for you?
It’d be nice if you didn’t cherry pick the exact one that fits your argument, when there’s very obviously other definitions that support the person you’re arguing with. So yes, I guess I do need that.
I didn’t cherry pick anything. I used the word as defined in the dictionary. When you use a word that has multiple different definitions, you select a definition for that usage. That’s how language works.
A scientist talking about states of matter doesn’t use every possible definition, nor do they cherry pick a definition. They use 1 of multiple definitions.