1. Not in physical motion
   "She remained static, yet poised to take flight";
   - inactive, motionless, still
    
2. Showing little if any change
   "a static population";
   - stable, unchanging, stationary
    
3. (computing) set, applied or used before run time; not changeable at run time
   "a static variable cannot be changed"
    
4. Concerned with, producing or caused by static electricity
   "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity";
   - electrostatic

1. A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
   "static made it difficult to hear the radio broadcast clearly"; "atmospheric static made it difficult to hear the radio broadcast clearly";
   - atmospherics, atmospheric static
    
2. [N. Amer, informal] Angry criticism
   "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"

Derived forms: statics

See also: nonmoving, unchangeable, unmoving

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

Encyclopedia: Static, Tennessee