stationary

sta·tion·ar·y  (stsh-nr)

adj.

1.

a. Not moving.

b. Not capable of being moved; fixed.

2. Unchanging: a stationary sound.

n. pl. sta·tion·ar·ies

One that is stationary.

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[Middle English stacionarie, from Old French stationnaire, from Medieval Latin statinrius, from Latin, belonging to a military station, from stati, statin-, station; see station.]

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stationary

Adjective

not moving: a line of stationary traffic [Latin stationarius]

USAGE: Avoid confusion with stationery.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	stationary - standing still; "the car remained stationary with the engine running" nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
	2.	stationary - not capable of being moved; "stationary machinery" fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor"

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stationary

adjective motionless, standing, at a standstill, parked, fixed, moored, static, inert, unmoving, stock-still << OPPOSITE moving

USAGE This word, which is always an adjective, is occasionally wrongly used where `paper products' are meant: in the stationery (notstationary) cupboard.

Translations

stationary [ˈsteɪʃnərɪ] adj → estacionario, fijo

stationary [ˈsteɪʃnərɪ] adj → à l'arrêt, immobile

stationary [ˈsteɪʃnərɪ] adj (vehicle) → haltend;

to be stationary → stehen

stationary [ˈsteɪʃənərɪ] adj → fermo/a, immobile