Static

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈstæt.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ætɪk

Alternative forms

• statick

Origin

Modern Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from ἱστάναι ("to cause to stand").

Full definition of static

Adjective

1. Unchanging ; that cannot or does not change.
2. Immobile ; fixed in place; having no motion.
• 2011 , October 1 , Tom Fordyce , Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland , England were ponderous with ball in hand, their runners static when taking the ball and their lines obvious, while their front row struggled badly in the scrum.
3. (programming) Occupying fixed memory, allocated when a program is loaded.

Antonyms

• (Unchanging) dynamic
• (Having no motion) dynamic
• (computing) dynamic

Derived terms

• hydrostatic
• statical
• staticity

Related terms

• stasis

Noun

1. Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
2. (by extension) Interference or obstruction from people.
3. Something that is not part of any perceived universe phenomena; having no motion; no particle; no wavelength.
4. Static electricity.

Synonyms

• stable

Antonyms

• dynamic
• mobile
• kinetic

Related terms

• statics

Anagrams

• attics, catsit