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static
[ stat-ik ]
adjective
- pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
- showing little or no change:
a static concept; a static relationship.
- lacking movement, development, or vitality:
The novel was marred by static characterizations, especially in its central figures.
- Sociology. referring to a condition of social life bound by tradition.
- Electricity. pertaining to or noting static electricity.
- noting or pertaining to atmospheric electricity interfering with radar, radio, the sending and receiving of wireless messages, etc.
- Physics. acting by mere weight without producing motion:
static pressure.
- Economics. pertaining to fixed relations, or different combinations of fixed quantities:
static population.
- Computers. (of data storage, processing, or programming) unaffected by the passage of time or the presence or absence of power:
A static website contains web pages with fixed content that does not change as the user interacts with it.
noun
- Electricity.
- static or atmospheric electricity.
- interference due to such electricity.
- Informal. difficulty; trouble:
Will your dad give you any static on using the car?
static
/ ˈstætɪk /
adjective
- not active or moving; stationary
- (of a weight, force, or pressure) acting but causing no movement
- of or concerned with forces that do not produce movement Compare dynamic
- relating to or causing stationary electric charges; electrostatic
- of or relating to interference in the reception of radio or television transmissions
- of or concerned with statics
- sociol characteristic of or relating to a society that has reached a state of equilibrium so that no changes are taking place
- computing (of a memory) not needing its contents refreshed periodically Compare dynamic
noun
- random hissing or crackling or a speckled picture caused by the interference of electrical disturbances in the reception of radio or television transmissions
- electric sparks or crackling produced by friction
static
/ stăt′ĭk /
Adjective
- Having no motion; being at rest.
- Compare dynamic
- Relating to or producing static electricity.
Noun
- Distortion or interruption of a broadcast signal, such as crackling or noise in a receiver or specks on a television screen, often produced when background electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere disturbs signal reception or when there are loose connections in the transmission or reception circuits.
Derived Forms
- ˈstatically, adverb
Other Words From
- stati·cal·ly adverb
- non·static adjective
- un·static adjective
- un·stati·cal adjective
- un·stati·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of static1
Example Sentences
The study also found that fewer athletes post during competition, making the account appear static, and those that do post often celebrate success, and many employ some form of comment management.
"We have very strong evidence that the static structure of the neurons is enough to hold onto someone's memories and personality."
These experiences are not pieces of static history meant to be admired in a gallery before moving on to something else, they're meant to pierce the soul.
The depth of the iceberg meant its bottom became lodged on the floor of the Weddell Sea, part of the Southern Ocean, where it remained static for more than 30 years.
Macron said France could not afford to be "static", and that the immediate focus for the new government would be the budget for 2025.
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