static

¹stat·ic

adjective \ˈsta-tik\

Definition of STATIC

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

Examples of STATIC

1. <the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest>

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

First Known Use: 1638

Related to STATIC

Synonyms

immobile, nonmoving, standing, stationary

Antonyms

mobile, movable (or moveable), moving, nonstationary

Related Words

immotile, immovable, irremovable, nonmotile, unmovable; frozen, motionless, moveless, stagnant, still; stuck, unbudging, wedged; fast, rooted, steadfast

Near Antonyms

motile; adjustable, flexible, modular; displaceable, portable, removable (also removeable), transferable (also transferrable), transportable; unbalanced, unstable, unsteady

Other Physics Terms

amplitude, centrifugal, centripetal, convection, gradient, hysteresis, kinetic, lase, quantum

Rhymes with STATIC

attic, Attic, batik, phatic, vatic

²static

noun

Definition of STATIC

1

: 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

2

: heated opposition or criticism

— stat·icky \ˈsta-ti-kē\ adjective

Examples of STATIC

1. There was so much static on the radio we couldn't hear the broadcast.
2. He was getting a lot of static about his decision.

Origin of STATIC

static electricity

First Known Use: 1913

Rhymes with STATIC

Attic

stat·ic

adjective \ˈstat-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of STATIC

1

: characterized by a lack of movement or change <a static condition>

2

: electrostatic

—stat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb