STATIVE


Meaning of STATIVE in English

[ 'steɪtɪv ]

■ adjective Linguistics (of a verb) expressing a state or condition. Contrasted with dynamic .

Origin

C17: from L. stativus , from stat- , stare 'stop, stand'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.