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statics

[ stat-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.

statics

/ ˈstætɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that produce a state of equilibrium in a system of bodies Compare dynamics

statics

/ stăt′ĭks /

  1. The branch of physics that deals with physical systems in equilibrium, in which no bodies are in motion, and all forces are offset or counterbalanced by other forces.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of statics1

First recorded in 1650–60; static, -ics

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