sta´tion|ar´i|ness

sta´tion|ar´i|ness
sta|tion|ar|y «STAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective.
1. a) having a fixed station or place; not movable: »

A factory engine is stationary.

SYNONYM(S): immovable. b) residing or established in one place; not itinerant or migratory: »

I deemed it advisable to…change my late wandering life for a stationary one (William Godwin).

2. standing still; not moving: »

A parked car is stationary.

SYNONYM(S): motionless.
3. without change, as in size, number, or activity: »

The population of this town has been stationary for ten years at about 5,000 people.

SYNONYM(S): invariable.
[< Latin statiōnārius (mīlitēs) (soldier) belonging to a military station < statiō; see etym. under station (Cf.station)]
sta´tion|ar´i|ly, adverb.
sta´tion|ar´i|ness, noun.
Usage Stationary and stationery are usually pronounced identically and as a consequence sometimes carelessly confused in writing.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sta´tion|ar´i|ly — sta|tion|ar|y «STAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. 1. a) having a fixed station or place; not movable: »A factory engine is stationary. SYNONYM(S): immovable. b) residing or established in one place; not itinerant or migratory: »I deemed it advisable… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sta|tion|ar|y — «STAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. 1. a) having a fixed station or place; not movable: »A factory engine is stationary. SYNONYM(S): immovable. b) residing or established in one place; not itinerant or migratory: »I deemed it advisable to…change my… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sta — sta·tant; sta·ter; sta·tion·al; sta·tion·ar·i·ly; sta·tion·ar·i·ness; sta·tion·ary; sta·tio·ner; sta·tio·nery; sta·tion·man; sta·tis·ti·cal; sta·tis·ti·cism; sta·tis·tics; sta·tive; sta·tus; cho·le·sta·sis; con·sta·tive; gang·sta;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • stationariness — sta·tion·ar·i·ness …   English syllables

  • Stationariness — Sta tion*a*ri*ness ( [asl]*r[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality or state of being stationary; fixity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”