First Known Use: 1638
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1static
adjective stat·ic \ˈsta-tik\
: showing little or no change, action, or progress
: of, relating to, or producing static electricity
Full Definition of STATIC
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: exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
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: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
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: showing little change <a static population>
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a : characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression b : producing an effect of repose or quiescence <a static design>
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a : standing or fixed in one place : stationary b of water : stored in a tank but not under pressure
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: of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity : electrostatic
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: of, relating to, or caused by radio static
— stat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— stat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of STATIC
New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to stand, skilled in weighing, from histanai to cause to stand, weigh — more at stand
Related to STATIC
- Synonyms
- immobile, nonmoving, standing, stationary
- Antonyms
- mobile, movable (or moveable), moving, nonstationary
Other Physics Terms
2static
noun
: unwanted noise caused in a radio or television receiver by electricity or by conditions in the atmosphere
: criticism or complaints
Full Definition of STATIC
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: noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or various natural or man-made electrical disturbances; also : the electrical disturbances producing this noise
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: heated opposition or criticism
— stat·icky \ˈsta-ti-kē\ adjective
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Origin of STATIC
static electricity
First Known Use: 1913
Rhymes with STATIC
STATIC Defined for Kids
1static
noun stat·ic \ˈsta-tik\
Definition of STATIC for Kids
: noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or electrical disturbances
2static
adjective
Definition of STATIC for Kids
1
: showing little change or action <a static population>
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: of or relating to charges of electricity (as those produced by friction) that do not flow
Medical Dictionary
static
adjective stat·ic \ˈstat-ik\
Medical Definition of STATIC
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: characterized by a lack of movement or change <a static condition>
—stat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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