1
: exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
2
: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
3
: showing little change
a static population
4
a
: characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression
b
: producing an effect of repose or quiescence
a static design
5
a
: standing or fixed in one place : stationary
b
of water
: stored in a tank but not under pressure
6
: of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity : electrostatic
7
: of, relating to, or caused by radio static
1
: noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or various natural or man-made electrical disturbances
also
: the electrical disturbances producing this noise
2
: heated opposition or criticism
1
: of or relating to a position or state
orthostatic
2
: inhibiting the growth of
fungistatic
Synonyms
Examples of static in a Sentence
Adjective
the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest
Noun
There was so much static on the radio we couldn't hear the broadcast.
He was getting a lot of static about his decision.
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Vishaal Hariprasad, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Others grow static scar tissue instead, which ends up being more harmful.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
Aside from relaxing the scalp with its fibers’ massaging heads, this brush doesn’t induce static and works to detangle the hair from root to tip and promote natural shine.
—Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This means moving beyond static, surface-level self-reporting on the company’s overall security posture and building security strategies that are designed to mitigate loss from risk that is shared across multiple organizations.
—Vishaal Hariprasad, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Others grow static scar tissue instead, which ends up being more harmful.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Over the past decade, Robert has built a body of work that reveals the many ways insects and arachnids use and experience static.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
Aside from relaxing the scalp with its fibers’ massaging heads, this brush doesn’t induce static and works to detangle the hair from root to tip and promote natural shine.
—Chelsea Avila, Allure, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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static
1 of 2 adjective
stat·ic
ˈstat-ik 
1
: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces that are balanced
static friction
2
: showing little change
a static population
3
: marked by a lack of movement, liveliness, or progress
4
: of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity (as those produced by friction)
static
2 of 2 noun
: noise produced in a radio or television receiver by atmospheric or electrical disturbances
Medical Definition
static
adjective
stat·ic
ˈstat-ik
1
: characterized by a lack of movement or change
a static condition
2
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