stationary

[ stey-shuh-ner-ee ]
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adjective
  1. standing still; not moving.

  2. having a fixed position; not movable.

  1. established in one place; not itinerant or migratory.

  2. remaining in the same condition or state; not changing: The market price has remained stationary for a week.

noun,plural sta·tion·ar·ies.
  1. a person or thing that is stationary.

Origin of stationary

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word statiōnārius.See station, -ary

Other words from stationary

  • non·sta·tion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·sta·tion·ar·ies.
  • qua·si-sta·tion·ar·y, adjective
  • un·sta·tion·ar·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stationary

stationary

/ (ˈsteɪʃənərɪ) /


adjective
  1. not moving; standing still

  2. not able to be moved

  1. showing no change: the doctors said his condition was stationary

  2. tending to remain in one place

Origin of stationary

1
C15: from Latin statiōnārius, from statiō station

confusable For stationary

Avoid confusion with stationery

Derived forms of stationary

  • stationarily, adverb
  • stationariness, noun

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