STATIC

I. adjective see: stand Date: 1638 exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion, of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium, showing little change , 4. characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression, producing an effect of repose or quiescence , 5. standing or fixed in one place ; stationary , stored in a tank but not under pressure, of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity ; electro~ , of, relating to, or caused by radio ~, ~al adjective ~ally adverb II. noun Etymology: ~ electricity Date: 1913 noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or various natural or man-made electrical disturbances, heated opposition or criticism, ~ky adjective