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stationariness

stationariness

9.5
A condition of staying in one place without moving
  • noun
  • /ˌsteɪʃəˈnɛrɪs/
translation icon : estacionariedad
  • During the winter, the stationariness of the snow-covered landscape created a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Examples

  • The stationariness of the lake made it a perfect spot for reflection and meditation.

  • For each of them has within itself a principle of motion and of stationariness... which seems to indicate that nature is a principle or cause of being moved and of being at rest in that to which it belongs primarily, in virtue of itself and not accidentally.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The artist captured the essence of stationariness in his painting of a still river surrounded by trees.

Synonyms

stillness
vsstationariness
38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

denotes physical lack of movement without peaceful tone
stasis
vsstationariness
  • Formal
5 8.2

A situation with little change because two sides balance each other

focuses on staying put rather than balance between forces
immobility
vsstationariness
4 6.3

A state of no movement or not being able to move

means simple absence of movement, not emphasising inability
fixity
vsstationariness
  • Formal
1 8.6

A state in which something does not move or change

is about not moving but not the abstract unchanging quality
stationarity
vsstationariness
8.4

When something stays in the same place and does not change over time

is the alternate form used for the same state
motionlessness
vsstationariness
6.0

A time when a person or thing is completely still

shows lack of movement but not necessarily complete stillness
immovability
vsstationariness
7.5

A state in which something does not move or change

indicates lack of movement but not strict impossibility
fixedness
vsstationariness
7.8

Being firmly held in place so it does not move or change

refers to staying in place but not the firmness aspect

Antonyms

696 1.5

A change of place when something moves

92 3.4

Being able to move or change position easily

How Still

standstill
35 3.5
immobility
4 6.3
stationariness
9.5
movement
696 1.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

stationariness = stationary (transparent) = stationary + ness

The word is formed by adding the suffix '-ness' to 'stationary', clearly indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Stationariness comes from stationary, which is built on the old root stare meaning 'to stand' and the word station meaning 'a place to stay'. So, stationariness is the quality of 'standing' or staying in one place without movement.