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1. Not in physical motion
   - inactive, motionless, still
    
2. Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity
   "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"
   - electrostatic
    
3. Showing little if any change
   "a static population"
   - stable, unchanging

1. A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
   - atmospherics, atmospheric static
    
2. Angry criticism
   "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"

Derived forms: statics

See also: nonmoving, static electricity, unchangeable, unmoving

Type of: criticism, disturbance, interference, noise, unfavorable judgment [US], unfavourable judgment [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Static