Linear function. In mathematics, the term linear function refers to two distinct but related notions: In calculus and related areas, a linear function is a polynomial function of degree zero or one, or is the zero polynomial. In linear algebra and functional analysis, a linear function is a linear map.
A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food. Other characteristics involve social... A state is defined by multiple characteristics, including a government body and bureaucracy, a concentration of labor and population and a surplus of food.
What may be the features of a state in the USA may not be the features of a state in Mexico, India or Australia. The word state is an imprecise term with a dozen or so meanings which may or may not imply sovereignty, autonomy or whatever. I think that each country has its own historical reasons for calling its districts states, provinces, Lander, cantons, counties, republics or regions. Because of this it is almost impossible to find one strict definition for each of these words that only applies specifically to the places so described.