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Added 7 October 2026

stative

/ˈsteɪtɪv/ adjective

Latin root: stativus Wiktionary

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Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property, quality or status.
Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.

noun

A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.

Origin

From Latin stativus.

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