stationary

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Not moving or tending not to move; static.

  - "The stationary bike is good for rehabilitation."
  - "The cars were stationary in traffic."
  - "The painter worked on his stationary canvas."

• adjective

  2. (Of a vehicle) designed to be self-propelled but not capable of moving under its own power.

  - "The train was a stationary locomotive."
  - "The ship was a stationary ferry."
  - "The plane was a stationary airliner."

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Antonyms

mobile , moveable , in motion , moving , on the move , changing , mutable , variable

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Synonyms

immobile , unmoveable , fixed , immobile , motionless , still , stock-still , unmoving , changeless , constant , immutable , unchanging

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stationary
stare , care , repair , repare

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Variants

List of all variants of stationary that leads to same result
stationary , stationary bicycle , stationary bicycles , stationary bike , stationary front , stationary fronts , stationary wave , stationary waves

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Etymology

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From Old French estacion, from estat 'status, condition', from stare 'to stand'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stationary' comes from the Latin word 'statio' which means 'a stopping place'.

2. The term 'stationary' is often used in science to describe a substance or material that does not move or change position.

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Related Concepts

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1. immobile: Synonym for stationary, meaning not moving or unable to move.

2. static: Related term for stationary, meaning not in motion or not producing an electric charge.

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Quotes

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1. By pushing the keys with the side of his fist and pushing foot pedals, the player transfers mechanical force to clappers, which strike the "stationary" bells, which are tuned to specific notes.

   - Douglas Martin,{it}New York Times{/it},19 Oct. 2003

2. Einstein imagined a beam of light piercing the elevator. If the elevator were rising relative to the source of light, the beam would enter at a certain height on one side of the elevator and appear to curve on its way to a lower height on the opposite wall. Einstein then imagined that the elevator were "stationary" on the surface of the earth. Since he postulated that the two circumstances are the same, Einstein concluded that the same effect would have to hold true for both. In other words, gravity must bend light.

   - {it}Smithsonian{/it},June 2005

3. And while atomic reactors and chemical storage facilities are the sort of "stationary" targets that invite bombing, bioweapons laboratory materials are small enough to be put in a truck and moved to another location.

   - Gregg Easterbrook,{it}New Republic{/it},25 Feb. 2002

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'stationary' has been used metaphorically to describe people or situations that are unchanging or unyielding. In art, still life paintings often feature stationary objects.

How to Memorize "stationary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a still object, such as a statue or a parked car.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something that doesn't move.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Stationary Stands Still'.

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