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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STATIVE

Sta "tive, a. Etym: [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand. ] (Mil. )

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

stative

sta tive |ˈstātiv ˈsteɪdɪv |Linguistics adjective (of a verb ) expressing a state or condition rather than an activity or event, such as be or know, as opposed to run or grow . Contrasted with dynamic. noun a stative verb. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stativus, from stat- stopped, standing, from the verb stare .

 

Oxford Dictionary

stative

stative |ˈsteɪtɪv |Linguistics adjective (of a verb ) expressing a state or condition rather than an activity or event, such as be or know, as opposed to run or grow . Contrasted with dynamic. noun a stative verb. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin stativus, from stat- stopped, standing , from the verb stare .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stative

sta tive /stéɪtɪv /形容詞 文法 (動詞が )状態を表す .