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astatic
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a·stat·ic
/
eɪˈstæt
ɪk
/
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ey-
stat
-ik
]
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adjective
1.
unstable; unsteady.
2.
Physics.
having no tendency to take a definite position or direction.
Origin:
1820–30;
<
Greek
ástat
(
os
) not steadfast, unstable (
a-
a-
6
+
statós
standing) +
-ic
; see
static
Related forms
a·stat·i·cal·ly,
adverb
a·stat·i·cism
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eɪˈstæt
əˌsɪz
əm
/
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ey-
stat
-
uh
-siz-
uh
m
]
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,
noun
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astatic
(æˈstætɪk, eɪ-)
—
adj
1.
not static; unstable
2.
physics
a. having no tendency to assume any particular position or orientation
b. (of a galvanometer) having two mutually compensating magnets arranged so that the instrument is independent of the earth's magnetic field
[C19: from Greek
astatos
unsteady; see
a-
1
,
static
]
a'statically
—
adv
a'staticism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
astatic
from Gk. astatos "unstable, not steadfast," from a-, privative prefix, + statos "placed, standing," from PIE base *sta- (see
stet
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
astatic
a·stat·ic (ə-stāt'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to astasia.
Unsteady; unstable.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Astatic
electric potential is formed by the coasting beam, when there is no transverse motion.
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