static

• Décrit quelque chose qui reste immobile, inchangé ou inactif ; souvent utilisé en physique et en technique.

Describes something that is not moving, changing, or active; often used in physics and technology.

1. Lacking movement or changeB2formal

   Not moving, changing, or developing; stationary.

   statique (immobile, sans changement)

   • The economy has remained static for several months.
   • His career has been static for years with no promotions.
   • The population of the town is static.

   Synonymesconstantfixedfrozenimmobilemotionlessstablestationarystillunchanging

   Antonymesactivechangingdynamicmobilemovingvariable

2. Relating to electrical interferenceB2formaltechnical

   Relating to or producing stationary electrical charges or interference.

   statique (électricité)

   • The radio signal was full of static noise.
   • Static electricity can damage sensitive electronic components.
   • We had to adjust the antenna to reduce static interference.

   Synonymeselectrostatic

• Nom désignant l'état de ce qui est immobile, sans changement ou sans mouvement, souvent utilisé en physique pour décrire les charges électriques fixes, ou dans un sens général pour évoquer l'absence de progrès ou de modification.

A noun referring to a state of being stationary, unchanging, or characterized by a lack of movement, often used in physics to describe stationary electric charges or in general contexts to describe a lack of progress or change.

indénombrable

1. B1formal

   Crackling or hissing noises on a radio, television, or telephone line caused by electrical interference.

   Parasites (bruits parasites)

   • I couldn't hear the broadcast because of all the static.
   • The radio was full of static during the storm.
   • We need to reduce the static on this phone line.

   Synonymesatmosphericscracklehissinterferencenoise

2. B1formal

   Electricity that is not moving, often caused by friction.

   Électricité statique

   • The static from the carpet gave me a shock.
   • You can reduce static by using a humidifier.
   • Her hair was full of static after she took off her sweater.

   Synonymeselectrostatic chargestatic electricity

   Antonymescurrent