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stationarity

stationarity

8.4
When something stays in the same place and does not change over time
  • noun
  • /ˌsteɪʃəˈnɛrɪti/
translation icon : estacionariedad
  • Finally, User 21 is a freelancer with a low level of stationarity in his mobility patterns.

Examples

  • And this was this paper by Chris Milly and his colleagues in Science a couple of years ago, the idea that stationarity is dead.

  • The concept of stationarity is essential for analyzing the behavior of data without external influences.

  • Stationarity means there is no change over time in the strength, direction, or composition of the causes of a variable.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Each series itself is nonstationary and must be differenced d times and b times, respectively, to achieve stationarity. However, there may be a linear transformation of the two original series.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In statistics, stationarity refers to the property of a time series that remains unchanged over time.

  • Stationarity implies that the statistical properties of a variable do not change, leading to consistent predictions.

Synonyms

stability
vsstationarity
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

focuses more on not moving or remaining the same over time
permanence
vsstationarity
15 5.5

A situation where something lasts a long time without big change

centres also on present nonmovement as part of that continued state
stasis
vsstationarity
  • Formal
5 8.2

A situation with little change because two sides balance each other

is similar but highlights lack of movement or sameness over time
fixity
vsstationarity
  • Formal
1 8.6

A state in which something does not move or change

stresses absence of motion through time rather than just being fixed
stagnancy
vsstationarity
1 7.3

A situation with no movement, change or progress

shares no change aspect but is neutral about movement or tone
stagnation
vsstationarity
1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

is the general condition of no movement or no change over time
unchangingness
vsstationarity
8.6

The quality of staying the same over time

focuses equally on absence of movement and lasting sameness over time
invariability
vsstationarity
7.6

A state when something stays the same over time

adds the idea of physical nonmovement as well as temporal constancy
stationariness
vsstationarity
9.5

A condition of staying in one place without moving

is broader, covering both staying still and staying the same over time
fixedness
vsstationarity
7.8

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

emphasizes simple lack of movement or change over time rather than firmness
motionlessness
vsstationarity
6.0

A time when a person or thing is completely still

includes stillness but also covers not changing over time beyond motion

Antonyms

1.1

A time when something becomes different

696 1.5

A change of place when something moves

How Still

stillness
38 3.5
immobility
4 6.3
stationarity
8.4
to rest
24 1.0
movement
696 1.5

Surface Forms

stationarity singular

Morphology

stationarity = stationary (transparent) = station + ity

A regular noun-forming derivation from 'stationary' indicating the state of being not moving, directly predictable from the adjective.

Etymology

Stationarity comes from station, which comes from the Latin root stare meaning 'to stand'. In everyday use, stationarity means not moving or remaining unchanged, like a train stopped at a station. So, stationarity is the idea of 'standing still' or staying in one place.