stationary
[ stey-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈsteɪ ʃəˌnɛr i /
adjective
standing still; not moving.
having a fixed position; not movable.
established in one place; not itinerant or migratory.
remaining in the same condition or state; not changing: The market price has remained stationary for a week.
noun, plural sta·tion·ar·ies.
a person or thing that is stationary.
Origin of stationary
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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stationary
stationary stationeryWords nearby stationary
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British Dictionary definitions for stationary
stationary
/ (ˈsteɪʃənərɪ) /
adjective
not moving; standing still
not able to be moved
showing no change
the doctors said his condition was stationary
tending to remain in one place
Derived forms of stationary
stationarily, adverb stationariness, nounWord Origin for stationary
C15: from Latin
statiōnārius, from
statiō
station
undefined stationary
Avoid confusion with
stationery