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The definition of stationary is not moving or not movable.

(adjective)

An example of stationary is a bike at the gym that is attached to the floor.

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adjective

not moving or not movable; fixed or still
unchanging in condition, value, etc.; not increasing or decreasing
not migratory or itinerant

Origin: ME stacionarye < L stationarius < statio: see station

noun pl. stationaries

a person or thing that is stationary

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adjective

a. Not moving.
b. Not capable of being moved; fixed.
Unchanging: a stationary sound.

noun pl. sta·tion·ar·ies

One that is stationary.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English stacionarie

Origin: , from Old French stationnaire

Origin: , from Medieval Latin statiōnārius

Origin: , from Latin, belonging to a military station

Origin: , from statiō, statiōn-, station; see station

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