stationary
stationary
Definition
sta·tion·ary (stā′s̸hə ner′ē)
adjective
- not moving or not movable; fixed or still
- unchanging in condition, value, etc.; not increasing or decreasing
- not migratory or itinerant
Etymology: ME stacionarye < L stationarius < statio: see station
noun pl. -·ar′·ies
a person or thing that is stationary
stationary
Synonyms
stationary
Usage Examples
Preposition: on
- request: I can also create other stationary on request i.e. Anniversary, Birthday, Engagement etc. Please contact me for information.
Modifies a noun
- turret: You'll also find stationary turrets which can prove vital to your efforts.
- bike: They were asked to cycle a stationary bike at a moderate pace for 20 minutes.
- bicycle: In the case of our footballer, the active rest given is a stationary exercise bicycle with moving handles.
- engine: Stationary steam engines would be used to pull the wagons along the line.
- observer: A simple analogy is to imagine a steady stream of equally spaced traffic passing a stationary observer.
- phase: Stationary phase - a bed of inert material with a large surface area.
Modifying Another Word
- practically: Now, I don't get out of my seat until the train is practically stationary.
- nearly: From that period to the commencement of the past century the number remained nearly stationary.
- almost: The clouds remained almost stationary for about 40 minutes.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: To the S the front remained stationary over the Menai Strait.
- hang: For 45 minutes we hung completely stationary in mid-water, hoping in vain for the shoal to come near.
- appear: The center was very dark, solid looking, somewhat cigar like and appeared stationary.
- sit: Sitting stationary is zero miles per gallon, switch off the engine whenever it is safe to do so.
- stay: Stayed stationary during sampling of the CTD rather than immediately getting underway due to the weather.
- hold: Guests who can leave the chair can access the Barrels, which can be held stationary.
Preposition: in
- sky: It appears stationary in the sky because it is heading directly toward you.
- traffic: I was following the Cambodian rules of the road and found myself stationary in oncoming bike traffic.
Preposition: with
- respect: Stator -- part of assembly that remains stationary with respect to a rotating part.
Preposition: for
- minute: Turn off your engine if your car is stationary for two minutes or more.
stationary Quotes
All is flux, nothing is stationary.
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