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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Sta"tive\, a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.]
| Pronunciation: | 'steytiv | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] (grammar) expressing existence or a state rather than an action; used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives | ||
| Antonyms: | active, dynamic | ||
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| Definition: | \Sta"tive\, a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.] | ||
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