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stative

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪtɪv/

The English word “stative” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property, quality 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.

Etymology

From Latin stativus.

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