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  1. 1. a. Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Not improving or getting worse; not growing wiser, greater, better, more excellent, or the contrary. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Appearing to be at rest, because moving in the line of vision; not progressive or retrograde, as a planet. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. standing still Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. not capable of being moved Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. Not moving; not appearing to move; stable; fixed. Charles Wesley, who is a more stationary man, does not believe the story. Southey. 2. Not improving or getting worse; not growing wiser, greater, better, more excellent, or the contrary. 3. Appearing to be at rest, because moving in the line of vision; not progressive or retrograde, as a planet. Stationary air (Physiol.), the air which under ordinary circumstances does not leave the lungs in respiration. -- Stationary engine. (a) A steam engine thet is permanently placed, in distinction from a portable engine, locomotive, marine engine, etc. Specifically: (b) A factory engine, in distinction from a blowing, pumping, or other kind of engine which is also permanently placed. One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion. Holland. Source: webster
  8. 8. One who, or that which, is stationary, as a planet whenapparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion. Holland. Source: adambom
  9. 9. j:100 s. standing still s. not capable of being moved Source: ecdict

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