Main Entry:

¹stat·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˈsta-tik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to stand, skilled in weighing, from histanai to cause to stand, weigh — more at stand

Date:

1638

1: exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion2: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium3: showing little change <a static population>4 a: characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression b: producing an effect of repose or quiescence <a static design>5 a: standing or fixed in one place : stationary bof water : stored in a tank but not under pressure6: of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity : electrostatic7: of, relating to, or caused by radio static

— stat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— stat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb