stationary
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2.9
- adjective
- /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/
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inmóvil
- Our intelligence tells us the object has settled into a stationary orbit.
- remain stationary
- a stationary bike
- mobile and stationary
So instead I put a stationary bike in my bedroom.
- So instead I put a stationary bike in my bedroom.
- The other, you can't even ride a stationary bike.
- So originally I'm creating some stationary shape, OK.
- Air, when it's stationary in this room right now cannot be heard.
Examples
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Moving or stationary?
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The car remained stationary at the traffic light, waiting for it to turn green.
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Air, when it's stationary in this room right now cannot be heard.
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So instead I put a stationary bike in my bedroom.
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I could sit on my stationary bike and cycle for hours.
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Classrooms no longer need to be stationary, and learning can occur anywhere.
Academic text (2012) -
The target is stationary.
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Still stationary.
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The flow rate can be adjusted manually when the pump is stationary and/or during operation.
Academic text (1994) -
The bar stands on the periphery and drew large, somewhat stationary gatherings of men.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
Not moving or making a sound
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3.8
Not moving or changing over time
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3.0
Completely still with no movement, like a statue
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4.4
Not able to move or be moved, like a statue
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5.5
Not moving and without the energy or will to act
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2.4
Someone or something that is quiet and still and not moving
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6.2
Not moving at all
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2.2
Completely still and keeping the same position
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3.0
Staying in the same place and not changing position
Completely still and not changing position
Not moving and fixed in one place
Unable to move or be moved easily
A vehicle like a car or bike standing in one place and not moving
Not turning or spinning around its axis
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A random sequence whose statistical properties stay the same over time
- Specialized
A pattern where some points stay still and others vibrate strongly on a string or in air
How Still
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stationary comes from an old Latin word stare meaning 'to stand', and it shares the same root as station, a place where trains 'stand' or stop. So stationary means 'not moving' or 'fixed in one place'.