stative adj 1: ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action [ant: {active}, {dynamic}]
Stative \Sta"tive\ (st[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [L. stativus, fr. stare, statum, to stand.] (Mil.) Of or pertaining to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster]