English Explanatory Dictionary

stative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property or status.
  2. Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.
noun
  1. A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.

Pronunciation

/ˈsteɪtɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stative.wav

Word forms

stative statives

Etymology

From Latin stativus.

Synonyms

descriptive

Antonyms

dynamic

Derived words

nonstative statively stative verb stativity
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