stationary
Syllabification: (sta·tion·ar·y)
Pronunciation: /ˈstāSHəˌnerē/
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Definition of stationary
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin stationarius (originally in the sense 'belonging to a military station'), from station- 'standing' (see station)
The words stationary and stationery are often confused. Stationary is an adjective that means ‘not moving or not intended to be moved,’ as in his car collided with a stationary vehicle, whereas stationery is a noun that means ‘writing and other office materials,’ as in I wrote to my father on the hotel stationery.
