static
Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbancesInterference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
» The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
Die Einwohnerzahl dieser Stadt ist in den letzten zehn Jahren konstant geblieben.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable)Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
Near-synonyms: shash, snow
The World Series was on, but there was so much static that we could barely even follow the action.
Schnee
поме́хиpoméxi
(broadly, figuratively, uncountable)Interference or obstruction from people.
I was getting a lot of static from the bean counters whenever I tried to proceed.
(US, slang, uncountable)Verbal abuse.
Near-synonym: flak
Don't you be giving me any static over it. You know the rules.
(uncountable)Static electricity.
This stupid carpet is always giving me a shock from the static.
(countable)A static caravan.
(countable)A static variable.
- angry criticism
- a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
Examples
18 sentencesThe population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
deDie Einwohnerzahl dieser Stadt ist in den letzten zehn Jahren konstant geblieben.
What causes static electricity?
ruКак образуется статическое электричество?
deWodurch kommt es zu statischer Aufladung?
Ancient Greeks knew about static electricity.
Стародавні греки знали про статичну електрику.
Ziri started hearing the sound of static.
House prices have remained static for several months.
deDie Immobilienpreise stagnieren seit mehreren Monaten.
Translations
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Origin
Modern Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός (statikós), from ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to mModern Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός (statikós), from ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to make stand”). By surface analysis, stasis + -tic.
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Forms
plural: staticsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference:atmosphericsatmospheric static
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable