Standard Lemma guide

sta

name · noun · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AH1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 S T IY1 EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

Initialism of State Transport Authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, South, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of State Transit Authority.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-South-Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Santa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of station.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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noun

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of spacetime algebra (in mathematical physics).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of Spike-Triggered Average, a tool for characterizing the response properties of a neuron.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of station (in IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) terminology)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of simultaneous thermal analysis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of single-threaded apartment (in the Component Object Model).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of static timing analysis (of a digital circuit).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of special temporary authority (to operate a radio station in the US).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of solution treating and aging (in heat treating of materials).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, material

Topics: science, sciences

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13

noun

Meaning 13

station

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 14

Abbreviation of Santa (“saint”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

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