Semistationary
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Allowing only a limited range of movement. not-comparable
"Where semistationary shovels do the loading, some sort of vehicle must haul the rock either to the next part of the materials-handling system, located near the stoping area, or all the way to the shaft."
- 2 Staying on one place or form, although capable of change on occasion. not-comparable
"In the United States, the process of dismembering a tree or stem at a stationary or semistationary conversion yard to obtain a maximum product value is termed merchandizing,^([sic]) and the system of machines used for this purpose is called a tree or stem merchandizer.^([sic])"
- 3 Having the same properties over time, although possibly showing different behavior in stability intervals. not-comparable
"These solutions can in turn estimate so called volatility modulated Volterra (VMV) processes and L\'{e}vy semistationary (LSS) processes, which is a class of processes that have been employed to model turbulence, tumor growth and electricity forward and spot prices."
Example
More examples"Where semistationary shovels do the loading, some sort of vehicle must haul the rock either to the next part of the materials-handling system, located near the stoping area, or all the way to the shaft."
Etymology
From semi- + stationary.
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