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stat·ic

static

 
 
pronunciation:
stae tihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: without motion; fixed.
antonyms:
dynamic, moving
similar words:
still
definition 2: without change; unvarying.
a static civilization. (Cf. dynamic.)
antonyms:
dynamic, variable
similar words:
stationary
definition 3: of or concerning the electricity accumulated by a charged object such as an insulator.
definition 4: in physics, having effect by means of weight alone, rather than friction and weight.
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the electricity accumulated by a charged object; static electricity.
definition 2: unwanted noise caused by electricity in the atmosphere that interferes with radio reception.
similar words:
noise
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derivation: statically (adv.)
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