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statics

stat·ics
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stat-iks]
    • /ˈstæt ɪks/
    • /ˈstætɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stat-iks]
    • /ˈstæt ɪks/

Definitions of statics word

  • noun statics Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity. 1
  • noun statics Informal. difficulty; trouble: Will your dad give you any static on using the car? 1
  • adjective statics pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition. 1
  • adjective statics showing little or no change: a static concept; a static relationship. 1
  • adjective statics lacking movement, development, or vitality: The novel was marred by static characterizations, especially in its central figures. 1
  • adjective statics Sociology. referring to a condition of social life bound by tradition. 1

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Origin of statics

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; See origin at static, -ics

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Statics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

statics popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

statics usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for statics

noun statics

  • cavil — If you say that someone cavils at something, you mean that they make criticisms of it that you think are unimportant or unnecessary.
  • caviling — Present participle of cavil.
  • cavilling — to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
  • falling — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • feuding — Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.

Top questions with statics

  • what is statics?

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