What does STATIC mean?
Definitions for STATIC
ˈstæt ɪkstat·ic
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word STATIC.
Princeton's WordNet
static, atmospherics, atmospheric staticnoun
a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
staticadjective
angry criticism
"they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
inactive, motionless, static, stilladjective
not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest"
electrostatic, staticadjective
concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
"an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"
static, stable, unchangingadjective
showing little if any change
"a static population"
Wiktionary
staticnoun
Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
staticnoun
Interference or obstruction from people.
staticnoun
Something that is not part of any perceived universe phenomena; having no motion; no particle; no wavelength.
staticnoun
Static electricity.
staticadjective
Unable to change.
staticadjective
Fixed in place.
staticadjective
Occupying memory allocated when a program is loaded.
staticadjective
Having no motion.
Etymology: Modern staticus, from στατικός, from ἱστάναι.
ChatGPT
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
Staticadjective
alt. of Statical
Wikidata
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
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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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'STATIC' in Adjectives Frequency: #933
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Anagrams for STATIC »
attics
catsit
sticta
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of STATIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of STATIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of STATIC in a Sentence
Lloyd Dobens and Clare Crawford-Mason, Thinking About Quality:
Nothing in life is static; it either gets better, or it gets worse.
They're supposedly advising and assisting, but [this is a] conflict where there are no static lines, as there were in World War II or in the trench warfare of World War I.
So it's no longer subsidy as in the air, it's not a static number, probably once in quarter we say what is the price of crude, how can we reflect (it) in the price of the product to make sure we don't pass the ceiling of 97 (naira).
It leads to a different way of looking at galaxies, where we always seen them as completely static in the sky, unchanging on human time scales, in fact, they are shimmering. They are shimmering constantly. Every pixel in the image is getting brighter and fainter and they are not constant at all, which is sort of a different way of almost thinking about the light in the universe.
That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art.
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