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stat·ic
(stăt′ĭk)adj.
1.
a. Having no motion; being at rest; quiescent.
b. Fixed; stationary.
2. Physics Of or relating to bodies at rest or forces that balance each other.
3. Electricity Of, relating to, or producing stationary charges; electrostatic.
n.
1. Interference or noise, such as crackling in a receiver, produced when static or atmospheric electricity disturbs signal reception.
2. Informal
a. Back talk.
b. Interference; obstruction.
c. Angry or heated criticism.
[New Latin staticus, relating to weight, from Greek statikos, causing to stand, from statos, standing; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
stat′i·cal adj.
stat′i·cal·ly adv.
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static
(ˈstætɪk)adj
1. not active or moving; stationary
2. (General Physics) (of a weight, force, or pressure) acting but causing no movement
3. (General Physics) of or concerned with forces that do not produce movement. Compare dynamic1
4. (Electronics) relating to or causing stationary electric charges; electrostatic
5. (Telecommunications) of or relating to interference in the reception of radio or television transmissions
6. (General Physics) of or concerned with statics
7. (Sociology) sociol characteristic of or relating to a society that has reached a state of equilibrium so that no changes are taking place
8. (Computer Science) computing (of a memory) not needing its contents refreshed periodically. Compare dynamic5
n
9. (Telecommunications) random hissing or crackling or a speckled picture caused by the interference of electrical disturbances in the reception of radio or television transmissions
10. (General Physics) electric sparks or crackling produced by friction
[C16: from New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to stand, from histanai to stand, put on the scales]
ˈstatically adv
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stat•ic
(ˈstæt ɪk)adj. Also, stat′i•cal.
1. of or pertaining to bodies or forces at rest or in equilibrium.
2. pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
3. showing little or no change: a static relationship.
4. lacking movement, development, or vitality: a novel marred by static characterizations.
5. pertaining to or noting static electricity.
n. 6.
a. static or atmospheric electricity.
b. interference with radio broadcasts, telecommunications, etc., due to such electricity.
7. resistance or hostility, as to one's actions or plans; opposition.
stat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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stat·ic
(stăt′ĭk)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 in a receiver or specks on a television screen, produced when static electricity or electricity in the atmosphere disturbs signal reception.
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Noun | 1. | static - a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference radio noise - static at radio wavelengths |
2. | static - angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | |
Adj. | 1. | static - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" |
2. | static - concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity" | |
3. | static - showing little if any change; "a static population" unchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life" |
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static
adjective stationary, still, motionless, fixed, constant, stagnant, inert, immobile, unmoving, stock-still, unvarying, changeless Both your pictures are of static subjects.
moving, active, mobile, dynamic, varied, lively, kinetic
moving, active, mobile, dynamic, varied, lively, kinetic
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Translations
تَشْويش إذاعيساكِنكَهْرُباء ساكِنَه
nehybnýporuchy
statiskstillestående
elektrosztatikus töltéslégköri zavaroknyugvóstatikus
kyrrstæîurstöîurafmagnstruflanir
atmosferos trukdymaistatinė elektrastatiškas
atmosfēras traucējuminekustīgsstatisks
poruchy
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
static
[ˈstætɪk] n
(on radio, television) → parasites mpl
(also static electricity) → électricité f statique
adj
(PHYSICS) [force, pressure] → statiquestatic electricity n → électricité f statique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
static
adj
(= not moving or changing) → konstant; (= stationary) → feststehend attr; condition, society → statisch; if the development of a civilization remains static … → wenn eine Kultur sich nicht mehr weiterentwickelt, …; their relationship became static → ihre Beziehung stagnierte, ihre Beziehung trat auf der Stelle
n (Phys) → Reibungselektrizität f; (Rad also) → atmosphärische Störungen pl
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static
[ˈstætɪk]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
static
(ˈstatik) adjective still; not moving.
noun atmospheric disturbances causing poor reception of radio or television programmes.
static (electricity) electricity that accumulates on the surface of objects (eg hair, nylon garments etc).
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