stationary point

noun

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
astronomy a point in the apparent path of a planet when it reverses direction

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Mooring lines connect a vessel to a stationary point on the shore to prevent it from moving.

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After a while they reach another stationary point and resume prograde motion again.

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“We’d like to keep Zach in a stationary point,” Helton said on Saturday.

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“We’d like to keep Zach in a stationary point,” Helton said.

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If the world is to continue to generate electricity from fossil fuels, the carbon emissions from the major stationary 'point' sources will have to be significantly reduced in the coming decades.

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stationary orbit stationary state

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