stationery

Meanings

• noun

  Writing materials and office supplies, such as paper, pens, pencils, envelopes, and notepads.

  - "I went to the stationery store to buy new pens and paper."
  - "Can you please pass me the stationery so I can write a letter?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stationery
station , vacation , creation , frustration

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. stationary (en) : not moving or not changing position
   

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Variants

List of all variants of stationery that leads to same result
stationeries , stationery

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'stationery' comes from the Middle English word 'estation', meaning 'place' or 'position'. It originally referred to written documents or records kept at a particular place, such as a government office or a church.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the world's largest stationery store is located in Tokyo, Japan?

2. The Guinness World Record for the largest collection of pens belongs to a man from the UK, who owns over 13,000 pens.

3. The first paper was made from the bark of the mulberry tree in China around 105 AD.

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Related Concepts

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1. office supplies: Stationery is a type of office supply, which also includes other items such as folders, binders, staplers, and paper clips.

2. writing instruments: Stationery includes various writing instruments such as pens, pencils, markers, and highlighters.

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Culture

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Stationery has been an essential part of human communication and creativity for centuries. It has been used in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. For instance, in literature, stationery has been a recurring motif in novels, poems, and short stories. In art, stationery has been the subject of numerous paintings and sculptures. In music, there is a genre called 'stationary' or 'ambient' music, which emphasizes the use of static sounds and textures.

How to Memorize "stationery"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of papers, pens, pencils, and envelopes on a desk.
   - Visualize the act of writing a letter with a pen on a piece of paper.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stationery' with 'writing' and 'office supplies'.
   - Think of a stationery store whenever you hear the word 'stationery'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PENS' to remember the different types of stationery: Paper, Envelopes, Notepads, and Stationery.
   - Create a mental image of a person sitting at a desk, writing with a pen on paper.

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