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static

stat·ic

static

 
 
pronunciation:
stae tihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: without motion; fixed.
The static expression on your face makes me think that you don't care.
antonyms:
moving
similar words:
still
definition 2: without change.
The town center was static for years until new shops and restaurants opened.
similar words:
stationary
definition 3: of or having to do with electrical charges within an object.
In the winter my hair has static electricity after I dry it.
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the electrical charges within an object; static electricity.
definition 2: noise caused by electricity in the air that interferes with radio or TV reception.
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derivation: statically (adv.)
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