What does STATIC mean?

Definitions for STATIC
ˈstæt ɪkstat·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. static, atmospherics, atmospheric staticnoun

    a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

  2. staticadjective

    angry criticism

    "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"

  3. inactive, motionless, static, stilladjective

    not in physical motion

    "the inertia of an object at rest"

  4. electrostatic, staticadjective

    concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

    "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"

  5. static, stable, unchangingadjective

    showing little if any change

    "a static population"

Wiktionary

  1. staticnoun

    Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.

  2. staticnoun

    Interference or obstruction from people.

  3. staticnoun

    Something that is not part of any perceived universe phenomena; having no motion; no particle; no wavelength.

  4. staticnoun

    Static electricity.

  5. staticadjective

    Unable to change.

  6. staticadjective

    Fixed in place.

  7. staticadjective

    Occupying memory allocated when a program is loaded.

  8. staticadjective

    Having no motion.

  9. Etymology: Modern staticus, from στατικός, from ἱστάναι.

ChatGPT

  1. static

    Static generally refers to something that remains fixed, unmoving, or unchanging. It can be applied to different contexts such as: 1. Physics: Refers to physical bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium. 2. Computing: Describes a variable, value, or method that is permanently existing or not subject to change. 3. Electricity: Refers to electric charges at rest, producing electric fields but not electric currents. 4. Telecom: Describes interfering signals causing noise or distortion in communication channels. Overall, it denotes a steady, unmoving, or unchanging state.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Staticadjective

    alt. of Statical

Wikidata

  1. Static

    Static is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics. Created by writers Dwayne McDuffie and Robert L. Washington III, and artist John Paul Leon, Static first appeared in Static #1, one of the titles published by Milestone Comics, an imprint of DC Comics. After the closing of Milestone Comics, Static became part of DC's mainstream universe of characters, and a member of the Teen Titans.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Static

    -al, stat′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to statics: pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium: resting: acting by mere weight.—adv. Stat′ically.—n. Stat′ics, the science which treats of the action of force in maintaining rest or preventing change of motion. [Gr. statikē (epistēmē, 'science,' being understood)—histēmi.]

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British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'STATIC' in Adjectives Frequency: #933

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Anagrams for STATIC »

  1. attics

  2. catsit

  3. sticta

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of STATIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of STATIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of STATIC in a Sentence

  1. Richard Byrd:

    A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion.

  2. Lydia Buist:

    We've done cooking classes before and they're quite static, this has been a bit more hands-on. We also liked the idea of this because it's different, and more chilled.

  3. John Episcopo:

    Someone yelled, ‘Run for your life!’ and I looked up and it was gray, there was this static sound and we all just ran in different directions, i was thrown about 30 feet, landed in a walkway and just curled up and prayed.

  4. Torbjorn Loof:

    It has been a pretty static concept.

  5. John A. Locke:

    That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art.

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