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ʃəˌnɛradjective
1.
standing still; not moving.
2.
having a fixed position; not movable.
3.
established in one place; not itinerant or migratory.
4.
remaining in the same condition or state; not changing: The market price has remained stationary for a week.
noun
6.
a person or thing that is stationary.
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Stationary
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Related forms
non·sta·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural -ar·ies.
qua·si-sta·tion·ar·y, adjective
un·sta·tion·ar·y, adjective
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Word Origin & History
stationary
1426, in relation to planetary motions, from L. stationarius, in classical L., "of a military station," from statio (see station).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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