Definition of STATIC

static

Plural: statics

Noun

  • Random noise interfering with radio or TV signals.
  • a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
  • angry criticism
    • "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
  • Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
  • Interference or obstruction from people.
  • Verbal abuse.
  • Static electricity.
  • A static caravan.
  • A static variable.

Adjective Satellite

  • not in physical motion
  • showing little if any change
    • "a static population"

Adjective

  • concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
    • "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"

Adj

  • Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
  • Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement.
  • Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
  • Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.
  • Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance.

Examples

  • Don't you be giving me any static over it. You know the rules.
  • I was getting a lot of static from the bean counters whenever I tried to proceed.
  • The static in his mind prevented him from seeing any high-scoring Words With Friends words.
  • The World Series was on, but there was so much static that we could barely even follow the action.
  • This stupid carpet is always giving me a shock from the static.

Origin / Etymology

Modern Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός (statikós), from ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to make stand”). By surface analysis, stasis + -tic.

Scrabble Score: 8

static: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
static: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
static: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

static: valid Words With Friends Word