stationary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsteɪʃənəri/, SAMPA: /"steIS@n@ri/
• (US) enPR: stāʹshə-nĕr-ĭ, IPA: /ˈsteɪʃənɛri/, SAMPA: /"steIS@nEri/

[edit] Homophones

• stationery

[edit] Etymology

From Latin stationarius, from statio.

[edit] Adjective

Wikipedia stationary (comparative more stationary, superlative most stationary)

1. not moving

   For a few moments, the train remained stationary, before lurching forward along the track.

2. incapable of being moved
3. unchanging

[edit] Usage notes

• Do not confuse stationary with stationery.

[edit] Synonyms

• (not moving): fixed, immobile, motionless, still, stock-still, unmoving
• (incapable of being moved): immobile, unmoveable
• (unchanging): changeless, constant, immutable, unchanging

[edit] Antonyms

• (not moving): in motion, moving, on the move
• (incapable of being moved): mobile, moveable
• (unchanging): changing, mutable, variable

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• stationary point