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stationary (STAY shuh ner" ee) (adjective)
Not moving; staying in one place or position: "The weather front has remained stationary in our area."
"The prices for the kind of machinery we are using have remained stationary over the last months."
stationery (STAY shuh ner" ee) (noun)
Writing paper and envelopes and related office or personal supplies that are used for corresponding with others: "We are fortunate that we have a store in our neighborhood which sells stationery items and supplies."
He asked the salesman if the prices for the various kinds of stationery will remain stationary for the next months in case he needs to get some more for his business.
Spell it stationery when you mean paper and other writing materials, and spell it stationary when you mean standing, fixed, not movable, etc.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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1. Paper used for correspondence: Ivy loved writing letters, so she went to the shop downtown to see if there were some envelopes that would match her stationery at home.
2. Office supplies and materials, such as pens, ink, erasers, and pencils: Before school started June went to the store to get some stationery that she would need for her classes.
2. Office supplies and materials, such as pens, ink, erasers, and pencils: Before school started June went to the store to get some stationery that she would need for her classes.
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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