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Phrases 21
- stationary pointA point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.
- stationary phaseThe solid or liquid phase of a chromatography system on which the materials are to be separated or selectively absorbed.
- stationary distributiona row vector π whose entries sum to 1 that satisfies the equation πP=π, where P is the transition matrix of the Markov chain.
- stationary frontA boundary between air masses that is neither advancing nor retreating
- stationary engineAn engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.
- non-stationaryAlternative form of nonstationary: Not stationary.
- stationary bicycleA device with saddle, pedals, and some form of handlebars arranged as on a bicycle, but used as exercise equipment rather than transportation.
- stationary bikeAlternative form of stationary bicycle: A device with saddle, pedals, and some form of handlebars arranged as on a bicycle, but used as exercise equipment rather than transportation.
- stationary enginesplural of stationary engine: An engine that remains in a fixed position, and is not part of a moving object.
- stationary phasesplural of stationary phase: The solid or liquid phase of a chromatography system on which the materials are to be separated or selectively absorbed.
- stationary pointsplural of stationary point: A point on a curve where the gradient is zero. This point can be a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection.
- stationary waveA wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
- stationary wavesplural of stationary wave: A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
- stationary bicyclesplural of stationary bicycle: A device with saddle, pedals, and some form of handlebars arranged as on a bicycle, but used as exercise equipment rather than transportation.
- stationary frontsplural of stationary front: A boundary between air masses that is neither advancing nor retreating
- stationary phase approximationA principle of asymptotic analysis that relies on the cancellation of sinusoids with rapidly varying phase.
- stationary airThe air which under ordinary circumstances does not leave the lungs during respiration.
- stationary bikesplural of stationary bike: A device with saddle, pedals, and some form of handlebars arranged as on a bicycle, but used as exercise equipment rather than transportation.
- stationary distributionsplural of stationary distribution: a row vector π whose entries sum to 1 that satisfies the equation πP=π, where P is the transition matrix of the Markov chain.
- strict-sense stationaryOf a random process X(t), having characteristics that do not change as t varies.
- stationary phase approximationsplural of stationary phase approximation: A principle of asymptotic analysis that relies on the cancellation of sinusoids with rapidly varying phase.
Compound words 12
- stationarityThe condition of being stationary
- semistationaryAllowing only a limited range of movement.
- cyclostationaryHaving statistical properties that vary cyclically with time.
- stationarinessthe state or quality of being stationary
- quasistationaryAlmost stationary.
- areostationaryA geostationary orbit around Mars.
- stationarilyIn a stationary manner.
- unstationaryNot stationary.
- hydrostationaryOf or pertaining to hydrostatics; hydrostatic.
- geostationaryAt a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.