stationary point
Britishnoun
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a point on a curve at which the tangent is either horizontal or vertical, such as a maximum, a minimum, or a point of inflection
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astronomy a point in the apparent path of a planet when it reverses direction
Example Sentences
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Mooring lines connect a vessel to a stationary point on the shore to prevent it from moving.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
After a while they reach another stationary point and resume prograde motion again.
From Scientific American • Dec. 14, 2021
We now use the divergence theorem to justify the special case of this law in which the electrostatic field is generated by a stationary point charge at the origin.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
One solid stationary point in the looseness of this gentleman's character was, that he respected and admired his sister Amy.
From Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles
In case the worlds are equal in mass, they will both take the same orbit around a central stationary point, midway between the two.
From Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work by Warren, Henry White
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