stationary
11stationary — [[t]ste͟ɪʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is stationary is not moving. Stationary cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution... The train was stationary for 90 minutes …
12stationary — adjective 1》 not moving. 2》 not changing in quantity or condition. Origin ME: from L. stationarius, from statio(n ) (see station). Usage The words stationary and stationery are often confused. Stationary is an adjective which means ‘not moving or …
13stationary — /stay sheuh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. stationaries. adj. 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… …
14stationary — sta|tion|ar|y [ steıʃn,eri ] adjective not moving: She rammed into a stationary vehicle on the side of the road. The storm system remained almost stationary just south of the coast …
15stationary — adjective 1) a stationary car Syn: static, parked, stopped, motionless, immobile, unmoving, still, stock still, at a standstill, at rest; not moving a muscle, like a statue, rooted to the spot, frozen, inactive, inert, lifel …
16stationary — UK [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)nˌerɪ] adjective not moving She rammed into a stationary vehicle at the side of the road. The storm system remained almost stationary just south of the coast …
17stationary — nonmoving onmoving adj. Not moving. Opposite of {moving}. [Narrower terms: {at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still}; {becalmed ; {dead(prenominal), stagnant, standing(prenominal), still}; {frozen(predicate), rooted(predicate), stock still ; …
18stationary — adjective Date: 1626 1. fixed in a station, course, or mode ; immobile 2. unchanging in condition < a stationary population > …
19stationary — adjective /ˈsteɪʃənəri,ˈsteɪʃənɛri/ a) Not moving. For a few moments, the train remained stationary, before lurching forward along the track. b) incapable of being moved Syn: fixed, immobile, motionless …
20stationary — sta·tion·ary stā shə .ner ē adj 1) fixed in position: not moving 2) characterized by a lack of change <the patient s condition remained stationary> * * * sta·tion·ary (staґshən ar″e) [L. stationarius] not subject to variations or …
