Stationary definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Stationary definition: Something that is stationary is not moving. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'stationary'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× stationary (steɪʃənri ,US-neri ) adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Somethingthatisstationaryisnotmoving. Stationarycarsintrafficjamscauseagreatdealofpollution. Thetrainwasstationaryfor90minutes. Synonyms:motionless,standing,atastandstill,parked MoreSynonymsofstationary CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof stationary Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'stationary' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'stationary' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'tribute' HindiTranslationof'stationary' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency stationaryinBritishEnglish (ˈsteɪʃənərɪ ) adjective1. notmoving;standingstill 2. notabletobemoved 3. showingnochange thedoctorssaidhisconditionwasstationary 4. tendingtoremaininoneplace ▶ USAGEAvoidconfusionwithstationeryCollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsstationarily(ˈstationarily)adverb stationariness(ˈstationariness)noun WordoriginC15:fromLatinstatiōnārius,fromstatiōstation WordFrequency stationaryinAmericanEnglish (ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri ) adjective1.  notmovingornotmovable;fixedorstill 2.  unchangingincondition,value,etc.;notincreasingordecreasing 3.  notmigratoryoritinerant nounWordforms:pluralˈstationˌaries4.  apersonorthingthatisstationary Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEstacionarye