stationary

CEFRB2

/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not moving or changing position.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Incapable of being moved.

Examples

  • The albatross appeared to be stationary in the air.

  • The train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not moving.

  2. A set which intersects all club sets.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

More examples

In context

  • The population remains stationary.

  • As also, that then they [the planets] are Stationaries in their houses which be in the middle points of the latitudes, which they cal eclipticks.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin stationarius, from statio, ultimately from stō (“to stand”). Doublet of stationer.