state-of-the-art

Origin

state of the art

noun
the latest and most sophisticated or advanced stage of a technology, art, or science.

Origin:
1960–65

state-of-the-art, adjective
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Word Origin & History

state-of-the-art
1967, from noun phrase (1910), earlier status of the art (1889). The phrase itself was in use from mid-19c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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