'Static' definitions:
Definition of 'static'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" [syn: inactive, motionless, static, still]
adjective
Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity" [syn: electrostatic, static]
adjective
Showing little if any change; "a static population" [syn: static, stable, unchanging]
noun
A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference [syn: static, atmospherics, atmospheric static]
noun
Angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
Definition of 'Static'
From: GCIDE
- Static \Stat"ic\ (st[a^]t"[i^]k), Statical \Stat"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. 'ista`nai to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage.]
- 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium. [1913 Webster]
- Static electricity, Statical electricity. See the Note under Electricity, 1.
- Statical moment. See under Moment. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'static'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abeyant,
- abiding,
- apathetic,
- at a standstill,
- at anchor,
- atmospherics,
- Babel,
- battery-powered,
- bedlam,
- biostatic,
- birdies,
- blaring,
- blasting,
- blind spot,
- blooping,
- blurping,
- cacophony,
- capacity,
- cataleptic,
- catatonic,
- changeless,
- character,
- confusion of tongues,
- constant,
- contemplative,
- continuing,
- crawling,
- creeping,
- dead,
- dead-still,
- difficulties,
- difficulty,
- distortion,
- do-nothing,
- dopey,
- dormant,
- drift,
- dull,
- durable,
- dynamoelectric,
- electric,
- electric-powered,
- electrified,
- electrifying,
- electrochemical,
- electrodynamic,
- electrokinetic,
- electromechanical,
- electrometric,
- electromotive,
- electropneumatic,
- electrostatic,
- electrothermal,
- enduring,
- fade-out,
- fading,
- feedback,
- firm,
- fixed,
- flak,
- flat,
- flutter,
- fluttering,
- footing,
- foul,
- frozen,
- galvanic,
- galvanometric,
- geostatic,
- groggy,
- heavy,
- hell,
- hissing,
- howling,
- hum,
- hydroelectric,
- idle,
- immobile,
- immotive,
- immovable,
- immutable,
- in abeyance,
- in suspense,
- inactive,
- inert,
- intact,
- interference,
- invariable,
- inviolate,
- laissez-aller,
- laissez-faire,
- languid,
- languorous,
- lasting,
- latent,
- leaden,
- lifeless,
- location,
- locus,
- logy,
- meditative,
- motionless,
- motorboating,
- moveless,
- neuter,
- neutral,
- noise,
- out of commission,
- pandemonium,
- paralytic,
- paralyzed,
- passive,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- persistent,
- phlegmatic,
- photoelectric,
- piezoelectric,
- place,
- point,
- position,
- problems,
- procrastinating,
- quiescent,
- quietist,
- quietistic,
- racket,
- rank,
- reception,
- remaining,
- riding at anchor,
- rigid,
- rumble,
- scratching,
- sedentary,
- shredding,
- site,
- situation,
- slack,
- sleeping,
- sluggish,
- slumbering,
- smoldering,
- solid,
- spot,
- squeals,
- stabile,
- stable,
- stagnant,
- stagnating,
- standing,
- standpat,
- state,
- station,
- stationary,
- statuelike,
- staying,
- steadfast,
- steady,
- sticky,
- still,
- stock-still,
- stopped,
- stuck,
- suspended,
- sustained,
- tame,
- torpid,
- trouble,
- unactive,
- unaltered,
- unaroused,
- unchangeable,
- unchanged,
- unchanging,
- unchecked,
- undestroyed,
- unemployed,
- unfading,
- unfailing,
- unmoved,
- unmoving,
- unshifting,
- unvaried,
- unvarying,
- vegetable,
- vegetative,
- voltaic,
- where,
- whistles,
- woomping,
- wow,
- wowwows