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|al — «STAY shuhn uhl», adjective. of or having to do with a station … Useful english dictionary
sta|tion|er|y — «STAY shuh NEHR ee», noun, adjective. –n. writing materials, such as paper, cards, and envelopes. –adj. of or having to do with stationery. Usage See stationary for usage note. (Cf. ↑stationary) … Useful english dictionary
sta|tion|er — «STAY shuh nuhr», noun. 1. a person who sells paper, pens, pencils, and other writing materials, and now, often, newspapers, magazines, some books, tobacco, and trinkets. 2. a) a bookseller, especially one dealing primarily in books published by… … Useful english dictionary
sta|tion — «STAY shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a place to stand in; place or spot that a person is appointed to occupy in the performance of some duty; assigned post: »The policeman took his station at the corner. SYNONYM(S): position, location. b) a… … Useful english dictionary
sta|tion-to-sta|tion — «STAY shuhn tuh STAY shuhn», adjective. designating a long distance telephone call in which the person calling will speak to anyone who answers at the number called … Useful english dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
sta|tion|mas|ter — «STAY shuhn MAS tuhr, MAHS », noun. the person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by… … Useful english dictionary
aer|o|sta|tion — «AIR uh STAY shuhn», noun. U.S. 1. the art or science of operating lighter than air aircraft. 2. Obsolete. aerostatics … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|sta|tion|ar|y — «JEE oh STAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. orbiting over a fixed position above the equator and therefore at the same rate as the earth moves: »The geostationary, or synchronous satellite s speed is…approximately 6,850 miles per hour (Saturday… … Useful english dictionary
