sta·tion·ary

sta·tion·ary
/ˈsteıʃəˌneri, Brit ˈsteıʃənri/ adj
1 : not moving : staying in one place or position

stationary machinery

shooting at stationary objects/targets

The weather front has remained stationary over the Southeast.

2 : not changing

a stationary [=stable] population

Do not confuse stationary with stationery.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • stationary — sta·tion·ary …   English syllables

  • stationary — 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • stationary — sta•tion•ar•y [[t]ˈsteɪ ʃəˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 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 5) a… …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

  • 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

  • gi — ae·gi·lops; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·gi·thin·i·dae; ae·ru·gi·nous; ai·gi·a·lo·saur; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; alan·gi·um; al·bu·gi·na·ce·ae; al·bu·gi·na·les; al·gi·cide; al·gi·nate; al·ha·gi; al·ke·ken·gi; alo·gi; alo·gi·an; al·tin·gi·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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