Overview of noun state-of-the-art

The noun state of the art has 1 sense

• state of the art -- (the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel")

Overview of adj state-of-the-art

The adj state-of-the-art has 1 sense

• state-of-the-art -- (the highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time); "state-of-the-art technology")