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sta·tion·ar·y
/
ˈsteɪ
ʃəˌnɛr
i
/
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[
stey
-sh
uh
-ner-ee
]
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adjective,
noun,
plural
sta·tion·ar·ies.
adjective
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.
5.
geostationary
.
noun
6.
a person or thing that is stationary.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
statiōnārius.
See
station
,
-ary
Related forms
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
Can be confused:
stationary,
stationery
.
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stationary
(ˈsteɪʃənərɪ)
—
adj
1.
not moving; standing still
2.
not able to be moved
3.
showing no change:
the doctors said his condition was stationary
4.
tending to remain in one place
[C15: from Latin
statiōnārius
, from
statiō
station
]
'stationarily
—
adv
'stationariness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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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