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stat·ics

   [stat-iks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
Origin:
1650–60; see static, -ics

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stat·ic

   [stat-ik]
adjective Also, stat·i·cal.
1.
pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
2.
showing little or no change: a static concept; a static relationship.
3.
lacking movement, development, or vitality: The novel was marred by static characterizations, especially in its central figures.
4.
Sociology. referring to a condition of social life bound by tradition.
5.
Electricity. pertaining to or noting static electricity.
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6.
noting or pertaining to atmospheric electricity interfering with radar, radio, the sending and receiving of wireless messages, etc.
7.
Physics. acting by mere weight without producing motion: static pressure.
8.
Economics. pertaining to fixed relations, or different combinations of fixed quantities: static population.
9.
Computers. (of data storage, processing, or programming) unaffected by the passage of time or the presence or absence of power: A static Web site contains Web pages with fixed content that does not change as the user interacts with it.
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noun
10.
Electricity.
a.
static or atmospheric electricity.
b.
interference due to such electricity.
11.
Informal. difficulty; trouble: Will your dad give you any static on using the car?
Origin:
1560–70; < Neo-Latin staticus < Greek statikós, equivalent to sta- (stem of histánai to make stand) + -tikos -tic

Related forms
stat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·stat·ic, adjective
un·stat·ic, adjective
un·stat·i·cal, adjective
un·stat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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statics (ˈstætɪks)
 
—n
(functioning as singular) Compare dynamics the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that produce a state of equilibrium in a system of bodies

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Word Origin & History

static
1646 (earlier statical, 1570), "pertaining to the science of weight and its mechanical effects," from Mod.L. statica, from Gk. statikos "causing to stand, skilled in weighing," from stem of histanai "to cause to stand, weigh," from PIE base *sta- "stand" (see stet). The sense
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of "having to do with bodies at rest or with forces that balance each other" is first recorded 1802. Applied to frictional electricity from 1839. The noun meaning "radio noise" is first recorded 1913; fig. sense of "aggravation, criticism" is attested from 1926.
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static   (stāt'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Adjective  

  1. Having no motion; being at rest. Compare dynamic.

  2. Relating to or producing static electricity.


Noun   Distortion or interruption of a broadcast signal, such as crackling or noise in a receiver or specks on a television screen, often produced when background electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere disturbs signal reception or when there are loose connections in the transmission or reception circuits.
statics   (stāt'ĭks)  Pronunciation Key 
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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static definition


  1. n.
    complaints. : I don't expect any static because of the noise. I warned the neighbors about the party.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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statics

in physics, the subdivision of mechanics that is concerned with the forces that act on bodies at rest under equilibrium conditions. Its foundations were laid more than 2,200 years ago by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes and others while studying the force-amplifying properties of simple machines such as the lever and the axle. The methods and results of the science of statics have proved especially useful in designing buildings, bridges, and dams, as well as cranes and other similar mechanical devices. To be able to calculate the dimensions of such structures and machines, architects and engineers must first determine the forces that act on their interconnected parts. Statics provides the analytical and graphical procedures needed to identify and describe these unknown forces.

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