stationary adj
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stationary — [adj] not moving; fixed anchored, at a standstill, immobile, inert, moored, motionless, nailed*, nailed down*, parked*, pat*, permanent, stable, stagnant, standing, static, stock still, unmoving; concepts 488,551 Ant. mobile, moving, restless,… … New thesaurus
stationary — adj. 1 remaining in one place, not moving (hit a stationary car). 2 not meant to be moved; not portable (stationary troops; stationary engine). 3 not changing in magnitude, number, quality, efficiency, etc. (stationary temperature). 4 (of a… … Useful english dictionary
stationary — [stā′shə ner΄ē] adj. [ME stacionarye < L stationarius < statio: see STATION] 1. not moving or not movable; fixed or still 2. unchanging in condition, value, etc.; not increasing or decreasing 3. not migratory or itinerant n. pl.… … English World dictionary
stationary — adj. Stationary is used with these nouns: ↑object, ↑target, ↑train, ↑vehicle … Collocations dictionary
stationary — adj 1. motionless, unmoving, at a standstill, stock still, Chiefly Literary. stilly, dead still, frozen, still as a statue, statuelike; inactive, inert, sedentary, quiescent; stiff, rigid. 2. fixed, rooted, riveted, set, fast, secure, moored,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
stationary — [[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 … English dictionary
stationary — /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… … Universalium
stationary — 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 ; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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|a|ry [ˈsteıʃənəri US neri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: stationarius, from statio; STATION1] standing still instead of moving ▪ How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle? ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 Do not confuse with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
