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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STATIC, STATICAL, a. [See Statics.] Relating to the science of weighing bodies; as a static balance or engine.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" [syn: inactive, motionless, static, still]
2: concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity" [syn: electrostatic, static]
3: showing little if any change; "a static population" [syn: static, stable, unchanging] n
1: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference [syn: static, atmospherics, atmospheric static]
2: angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"

Merriam Webster's

I. 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 • statical adjective • statically 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 • staticky adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 stationary; not acting or changing; passive. 2 Physics a concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium (opp. DYNAMIC). b acting as weight but not moving (static pressure). c of statics. --n. 1 static electricity. 2 atmospherics. Phrases and idioms: static electricity electricity not flowing as a current. static line a length of cord attached to an aircraft etc. which releases a parachute without the use of a ripcord. Etymology: mod.L staticus f. Gk statikos f. sta- stand

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Static Stat"ic, Statical Stat"ic*al, a. [Gr. ? causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. ? to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage.] 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects. 2. Pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium. Statical electricity. See Note under Electricity, 1. Statical moment. See under Moment.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Something that is static does not move or change. The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased... ADJ 2. Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other and which collects on things such as your body or metal objects. 3. If there is static on the radio or television, you hear a series of loud noises which spoils the sound.

Moby Thesaurus

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