stationary
adjective
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stationary or stationery?
The Internet is awash with mnemonics (“something (such as a word, a sentence, or a song) that helps people remember something“) designed to assist those who have trouble distinguishing between two similar words. A fair share of these turn out to be for the words stationery and stationary. The most commonly suggested method is to remember that you buy papER at a stationERy store. If this trick does not work for you, then perhaps it will help to remember that a stationery store is one that is run by a stationer. This word was originally applied to a bookseller, but by the middle of the 17th century it began to be used for a person who sells papers, pens, and office goods.
Examples of stationary in a Sentence
Smithsonian, June 2005
By pushing the keys with the side of his fist and pushing foot pedals, the player transfers mechanical force to clappers, which strike the stationary bells, which are tuned to specific notes.
—Douglas Martin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2003
And while atomic reactors and chemical storage facilities are the sort of stationary targets that invite bombing, bioweapons laboratory materials are small enough to be put in a truck and moved to another location.
—Gregg Easterbrook, New Republic, 25 Feb. 2002
The weather front has remained stationary over the Southeast.
a stationary bicycle is good for exercise, but you won't enjoy the scenery very much
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The first is the use of generative AI techniques to synthesize life-like simulations of sensor data, traffic and pedestrian flow, road infrastructure and obstacles (other vehicles or stationary objects).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Baby-proofing your home Your 1-year-old won't understand which objects are stationary and which aren't safe to hold onto.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
While such orbs are typically helium balloons, this orb appeared stationary, despite tree branches blowing in the wind in the background, Rojas says.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Stationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stationary. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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