static.

1. Remaining fixed rather than moving or developing.

2. Crackling or hissing interference in an audio or communication signal.

3. Electric charge accumulated on a surface rather than flowing as a current.

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Words that belong together

• static image
• static configuration

On the page

The static image concealed the vessel's actual motion.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative.. Noun use is uncountable.. Noun use is uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.