stationary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/
• (US) enPR: stāʹshə-nĕr'ē, IPA ^(key): /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri/

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• Homophone: stationery
• Hyphenation: sta‧tion‧ary

Adjective

Positive stationary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When an object is stationary, it is not moving.

   When a car stops, it is stationary.

   Artificial satellites can stay in a stationary orbit. This means they stay in the same position above Earth, and orbit at the same speed as the Earth rotates.