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static

/ˈstæt.ɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Static means: not in physical motion.

Synonyms for static26

noun, as in a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

atmospherics, atmospheric static

adjective, as in not in physical motion

inactive, motionless, still, nonmoving, unmoving

adjective, as in showing little if any change

stable, unchanging, unchangeable

adjective, as in concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

electrostatic

also used for static

constant, changeless, equal, nonchanging, stationary, unaltering, unvarying, stuck, unmovable, fixed, immobile, immotile, immovable, inanimate, inert

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What does static mean?5

adjective

1

not in physical motion“She remained motionless, yet poised to take flight”

2

showing little if any change“a static population”

3

concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity“an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity”

noun

1

a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

2

angry criticism“they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with static?27

two syllables

attic

three syllables

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five syllables

aristocratic
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 27 rhymes for static, grouped by syllable

Static in a sentence

  • In physics, static friction, sliding friction and rolling friction are distinguished from each other..AlanF_US
  • The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.CK
  • House prices have remained static for several months.sundown
  • I need to buy more anti-static sheets for the clothes dryer.Delian
  • These hiking clothes have made me an extremely dangerous source of static electricity.Eccles17
  • You can't access an instance variable from a static method.Miktsoanit
  • The static electricity started to make our hair stand on end.rul
  • These exercises are also static, meaning you get into position and stay there still for several deep breaths.Cangarejo

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Forms of static

as a noun

plural
statics