stative /ˈsteɪtɪv/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property, quality or status. •(no longer used, rare) Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.The camp also was weak, being no more than a common one, such as the Romans flung up on their march. It has no appearance of ever having been stative. — 1805 noun1 •A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property. formsstatives
