adj.
Pronunciation: ' sta-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-k ə l \ adjective
– stat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb