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stationary
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
stationary
(adjective)
stationary bike
(noun)
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stationary
/
ˈ
steɪʃəˌneri/
Brit
/
ˈ
steɪʃənri/
adjective
stationary
/
ˈ
steɪʃəˌneri/
Brit
/
ˈ
steɪʃənri/
adjective
Learner's definition of STATIONARY
1
:
not moving
:
staying in one place or position
stationary
machinery
shooting at
stationary
objects/targets
The weather front has remained
stationary
over the Southeast.
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2
:
not changing
a
stationary
[=
stable
] population
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◊ Do not confuse
stationary
with
stationery
.
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