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  • 31Stationary air — Stationary Sta tion*a*ry ( [asl]*r[y^]), a. [L. stationarius: cf. F. stationnaire. Cf. {Stationer}.] 1. Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed. [1913 Webster] Charles Wesley, who is a more stationary man, does not believe the story.… …

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  • 32Stationary engine — Stationary Sta tion*a*ry ( [asl]*r[y^]), a. [L. stationarius: cf. F. stationnaire. Cf. {Stationer}.] 1. Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed. [1913 Webster] Charles Wesley, who is a more stationary man, does not believe the story.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Stationary distribution — may refer to:* The limiting distribution in a Markov chain * Stationary process * Stationary ergodic process * Stationary state or ground state in quantum mechanicsCrudely stated, all of the above are specific cases of a common general concept: a …

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  • 34stationary, stationery — Stationary is an adjective meaning having a fixed or unmoving position, not moving : This huge rock is stationary. For a week, the stock market has been almost stationary. Stationery, a noun, means writing paper and envelopes. The word has been… …

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  • 35Stationary Bike — is a short story written by Stephen King, which was originally published in the fifth edition of From the Borderlands in 2003.The story depicts the struggle of Richard Sifkitz mdash; a commercial artist and widower mdash; to suppress a passion… …

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  • 36stationary wave — n. STANDING WAVE: also called stationary vibration * * * …

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  • 37stationary engineer — stationary engineering. a person who runs or is licensed to run a stationary engine. * * * …

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  • 38stationary vs stationery —   Stationary means not moving.   For example: The car was stationary.   Stationery is the collective noun for the items needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils and envelopes.   For example: It is the secretary s job to order the… …

    English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • 39stationary vs stationery —   Stationary means not moving.   For example: The car was stationary.   Stationery is the collective noun for the items needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils and envelopes.   For example: It is the secretary s job to order the… …

    English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • 40stationary / stationery —    Stationary means still and unmoving : The cat was stationary until it was time to pounce on its prey.    Stationery refers to writing materials such as paper: Craig took out his best stationery to write to his beloved Charlotte Russe …

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