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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNSTATE

downstate  [ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNSTATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Downstate can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DOWNSTATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Downstate Illinois

Downstate Illinois refers to all of Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. This term is flexible, but because it is generally meant to refer to everything outside the Chicago-area, some cities in Northern Illinois, such as Rockford, are considered to be "downstate". Prior to the issuance of 2000 Census results, when it became part of the Chicago metropolitan area, even DeKalb was often considered to be "downstate". The term has been part of the Illinois vernacular for decades, and is commonly used by the media. The General Assembly regularly makes references to the term in the titles of bills it passes.

Definition of downstate in the English dictionary

The first definition of downstate in the dictionary is in, or relating to the part of the state away from large cities, esp the southern part. Other definition of downstate is towards the southern part of a state. Downstate is also the southern part of a state.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNSTATE


bistate
ˈbaɪˌsteɪt
constate
kənˈsteɪt
devastate
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
estate
ɪˈsteɪt
facilitate
fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt
interstate
ˈɪntəˌsteɪt
microstate
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsteɪt
multistate
ˈmʌltɪˌsteɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
outstate
ˌaʊtˈsteɪt
petrostate
ˈpɛtrəˌsteɪt
prostate
ˈprɒsteɪt
reinstate
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt
restate
riːˈsteɪt
state
steɪt
substate
ˈsʌbˌsteɪt
superstate
ˈsuːpəˌsteɪt
testate
ˈtɛsteɪt
tristate
ˈtraɪˌsteɪt
upstate
ˈʌpˈsteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNSTATE

downshift
downshifter
downshifting
downside
downside risk
downsize
downsized
downsizing
downslide
downslope
downspin
downspout
downstage
downstair
downstairs
downstater
downstream
downstroke
downswept
downswing

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNSTATE

chief of state
city-state
crown estate
ground state
head of state
hesitate
housing estate
industrial estate
lie in state
minister of state
nation state
nation-state
police state
real estate
rogue state
secretary of state
solid-state
steady state
trading estate
tri-state
welfare state

Synonyms and antonyms of downstate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «downstate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNSTATE

Find out the translation of downstate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downstate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downstate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

唐斯泰特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

downstate
570 millions of speakers

English

downstate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Downstate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داونستيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Downstate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

downstate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downstate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

downstate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Downstate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

down
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

南部の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

downstate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downstate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Downstate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

downstate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Downstate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taşrada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

downstate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Downstate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Downstate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Downstate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

downstate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downstate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

down
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

down
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downstate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNSTATE»

The term «downstate» is regularly used and occupies the 93.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNSTATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «downstate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «downstate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downstate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNSTATE»

Discover the use of downstate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downstate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Suny Downstate Medical Center
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an incredible new volume that includes not only photographs but also announcements, bulletins, degrees, theses, and countless other memories from the last 140 years.
Jack E. Termine, 2000
2
Courthouse Over White House: Chicago and the Presidential ...
Orthodox political geography divided Illinois into Cook County (which, in turn, was divided into Chicago and its suburbs) and Downstate, which, in spite of its connotation, took in the rest of the state's 101 counties, including those north of ...
Edmund Frank Kallina, 1988
3
Myths and Shibboleths in Nephrology
Anis Alam, M.D. Research Co-ordinator Renal Disease Division Department of Medicine Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY 11 203 Iram Anees, M.D. Clinical Assistant Instructor Renal Disease Division Department of Medicine ...
E.A. Friedman, Iram Anees, 2002
4
Service Administrators' Perception of Special Education ...
Tami Wise Kampwerth. analysis led service administrators to frequently advise their districts to settle prior to any formal dispute process. Six (40%) of 15 respondents used the phrase “it's just not worth it” when discussing entering a due ...
Tami Wise Kampwerth, 2007
5
The Political Battle over Congressional Redistricting
In 1978 Colby and Green wrote an article for Illinois Issues declaring that “ Downstate holds the key to Victory.”9 They argued that the voting power of Democrats in Chicago and Republicans in the suburban Cook County and the surrounding ...
William J. Miller, Jeremy D. Walling, 2013
6
Annual Report-Downstate Medical Center, State University of ...
DOWNSTATE IS a teaching institution educating health care professionals. a research facility seeking answers to the medical problems that beset humankind. a teaching hospital caring for people with special problems. an outpatient facility  ...
Downstate Medical Center (N.Y.), 1979
7
Essentials of Otolaryngology
Ari J. Goldsmith, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York — Downstate Medical Center; Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, New York Nira ...
Frank E. Lucente, Gady Har-El, 2004
8
Illinois Politics & Government: The Expanding Metropolitan ...
Better education is a key; yet like the school systems in Chicago and poorer collar county suburbs, many downstate communities must make do with chronic underfunding and worn-out facilities. Downstate Illinois is politically balanced, not the ...
Samuel Kimball Gove, 1996
9
Downstate
Downstate, the first Irish-published poetry collection by David Gardiner, editor of the international journal.
David Gardiner, 2009
10
Black Power at Work: Community Control, Affirmative Action, ...
If Brooklyn CORE wanted to stage an effective protest and disrupt construction at Downstate, it would need hundreds of participants. As a result, its leaders sought support from other local civil rights organizations and black churches.13 Leeds ...
David A. Goldberg, Trevor Griffey, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNSTATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downstate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oswego Middle School Student Killed In Downstate ATV Crash
(STMW) — A 12-year-old west suburban girl died after she and her father were involved in an ATV crash in downstate Illinois on the Fourth of ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Guest View: Amtrak is vital to downstate economy
Businesses are beginning to locate in or near these transportation hubs, while downstate colleges and universities -- both public and private ... «The Southern, Jul 15»
3
Seceeding Upstate New York From Downstate
Seceeding Upstate New York From Downstate. 7/7/2015 (Updated 10:48:58 PM). How would you feel about upstate New York seceeding from down state and ... «FOX 40 News WICZ TV, Jul 15»
4
More Suspects Arrested as Part of Downstate Crime Probe
UPDATE: More Suspects Arrested as Part of Downstate Crime Probe ... say more suspects identified as being part of a downstate crime ring are ... «Delaware 105.9, Jul 15»
5
American Flag Part Of Downstate Man's Life Work
(CBS) — As America celebrates the Fourth of July, the flag flies from front porches coast-to-coast and for one man from downstate Illinois, that ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
Bin 66 wins Delaware Today's Best Wine Store, Downstate
Source: Submitted Bin 66 Fine Wine and Liquors has been selected by the Best of Delaware Awards as Best Wine Store, Downstate for the ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Downstate Illinois City Condemns Childhood Home Of Actor Dick …
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 08: Prince Rainier III Award Recipient Dick Van Dyke speaks onstage during the 2014 Princess Grace ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
2014-15 ALL-USA Downstate New York Boys Lacrosse Team
USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Downstate New York Boys Lacrosse Team. «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
9
Downstate Company Seeking Rochester Medical Marijuana Operation
Valley Agriceuticals, based downstate, wants to open one of its Origin Health Centers at Clinton Crossings in Brighton. Company President Erik ... «WXXI News, Jul 15»
10
Suspects identified, charged in downstate drugs / violent crime …
Nearly three dozen people face criminal charges following an ongoing State Police and Delaware Department of Justice operation to combat ... «Delaware 105.9, Jul 15»

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