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static

adjective noun

Showing little if any change

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
C
Contains
TA
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈstæt.ɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Showing little if any change

    “A static population”

adjective

  1. Not in physical motion

    “She remained motionless, yet poised to take flight”

adjective

  1. Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

    “An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity”

noun

  1. Angry criticism

    “They will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial”

noun

  1. A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

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Example Sentences

A static population
She remained motionless, yet poised to take flight
An electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity
They will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial

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