Stative \Sta"tive\ (st[=a]"t[i^]v), 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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	stative
    adj 1: ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial
           adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than
           an action [ant: active, dynamic]