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 motion
2 : of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
3 : 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 b of water : stored in a tank but not under pressure
6 : of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity : electrostatic
7 : of, relating to, or caused by radio static

— stat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— stat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb