STATIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of static in English

(Definition of static from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of static from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of static from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of static

static
Most people are safe, so things stay static.
From NPR
With a variety of schemes and different techniques being taught across the league, evaluating a player simply can't be done on a static scale.
From ESPN
In a static world, that would be just fine.
But the web is not a static thing.
But there is no reason textbooks should remain static while so many other aspects of education -- and life -- are going digital, online and social.
From Wired
A static homepage will not create enough of a web presence to ace out the competition or let people know of your existence.
This workhorse of companies' digital security arsenal had become so commonplace that the arena was relatively static.
The high success rates of ransomware attacks are directly attributed to the shortcomings of antivirus software that rely on static, signature-based methods to detect ransomware.
Modern headlamps are no longer just static lights and are capable of being steered and activated automatically.
From CNET
Carbon dioxide molecules adhere to the drum somewhat in the way that static cling makes pet hair stick to clothes.
From Wired
The app lets users animate a small section of a static image with a video recording of up to 3 seconds in length.
While the maps have been around for quite some time, the new digital version animates them, pouring life into these otherwise static images.
From Gizmodo
Under the previous system, static scoring, the changes to the larger economy were ignored when estimating budgetary impacts.
From The Hill
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Translations of static

in Chinese (Traditional)
靜止的, 停滯的, 不變的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
静止的, 停滞的, 不变的…
in Spanish
estacionario, estática, electricidad estática…
in Portuguese
estático, estática, eletricidade estática…
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in Russian
durgun, durağan, hareketsiz…
parasites [masculine, plural], statique…
雑音(ざつおん)…
statisch, atmosferische storing…
nehybný, poruchy…
statisk, stillestående, atmosfærisk forstyrrelse…
tidak bergerak, statis, statik…
ซึ่งอยู่นิ่ง ๆ, การรบกวนทางบรรยากาศซึ่งเป็นเหตุให้สัญญาณวิทยุและโทรทัศน์ขัดข้อง…
tĩnh tại, không chuyển động, sự nhiễu khí quyển…
nieruchomy, bez zmian, naelektryzowanie…
statisk, atmosfäriska störningar…
statik…
statisch, atmosphärische Störungen…
forstyrrelser [masculine, plural], stillestående…
статичний, стаціонарний, атмосферні перешкоди…
неподвижный, неизменный, статическое электричество…
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from one side of a country to another; all over a country

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