stative
adjective/ˈsteɪtɪv/
/ˈsteɪtɪv/
(linguistics)- (of verbs) describing a state rather than an action. Stative verbs (for example be, seem, understand, like, own) are not usually used in the progressive tenses. compare dynamicWord Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin stativus, from stat- ‘stopped, standing’, from the verb stare.
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