adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -dr ə - ' sta-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from New Latin hydrostaticus, from hydr- + staticus static
Date: 1666
: of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit ― compare HYDROKINETIC
– hy · dro · stat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb