2006-11-27 04:02:19 · 2 answers · asked by ves.pera 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time.
Usage note
The phrase "state of the art" should be hyphenated when it is used as an adjective, e.g.: "This machine is an example of state-of-the-art technology", but not when used as a noun, as in the sentence below.
Origin
The earliest known usage of the term "state of the art" dates back to 1910 from an engineering manual by H.H. Suplee titled Gas Turbine. It reads, "In the present state of the art this is all that can be done."
2006-11-27 04:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. The phrase "state of the art" should be hyphenated when it is used as an adjective, e.g.: "This machine is an example of state-of-the-art technology", but not when used as a noun, as in the sentence below. The earliest known usage of the term "state of the art" dates back to 1910 from an engineering manual by H.H. Suplee titled Gas Turbine. It reads, "In the present state of the art this is all that can be done."
2006-11-27 12:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Idea Evangelist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋