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   sta·tion·ar·y

   /ˈstāSHəˌnerē/

   adjective

   • 1. not moving or not intended to be moved: "a car collided with a stationary vehicle" Similar motionlessparkedhaltedstoppedimmobilizedimmobileunmovingstillstaticstock-stillat a standstillat restnot movinglike a statuerooted to the spotunstirringfrozeninactiveinertlifelessinanimateOpposite moving
   • ▪ (of a planet) having no apparent motion in longitude.
   • ▪ not changing in quantity or condition: "a stationary population" Similar unchangingunvaryinginvariableconstantconsistentuniformunchangedchangelessfixedstablesteadyundeviatingOpposite shifting

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin stationarius (originally in the sense ‘belonging to a military station’), from statio(n-) ‘standing’ (see station).

   Derivatives

   • 1. stationariness noun

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   Learn the difference between stationary and stationery, and how to use stationary as an adjective meaning fixed or unchanging. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of stationary.

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   Stationary means not moving or not changing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as traffic, inflation, or physics, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Stationary means not moving, fixed in place, or not changing. It can be an adjective or a noun. Learn how to use stationary correctly and avoid confusing it with stationery.

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   Stationery is the noun for materials (such as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing, or letter paper usually accompanied with matching envelopes. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of stationery, and how to distinguish it from stationary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATIONARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Stationary means not moving or not changing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as traffic, inflation, or exercise, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stationarystationary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˈsteɪʃənri/ /ˈsteɪʃəneri/ not moving; not intended to be moved. I remained stationary. The car collided with a stationary vehicle. a stationary exercise bike. I walked down one of the stationary escalators. Some of the larger birds can remain stationary in the air for several minutes. opposite mobile. Homophones stationary | stationery.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTATIONARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of stationary as an adjective and a noun, and how to use it correctly in sentences. Compare stationary with stationery and avoid confusion with American and British English pronunciation.