I. ˈsta-tik 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-kəl adjective
• stat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
II. noun
Etymology: static electricity
Date: 1913
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