The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static or decreased.
Both your pictures are of static subjects.
Synonyms: stationary, still, motionless, fixed More Synonyms of static
2. uncountable noun
Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other and which collects on things such as your body or metal objects.
3. uncountable noun
If there is static on the radio or television, you hear a series of loud noises which spoils the sound.
static in British English
(ˈstætɪk)
adjective also: statical
1.
not active or moving; stationary
2.
(of a weight, force, or pressure) acting but causing no movement
3.
of or concerned with forces that do not produce movement
Compare dynamic (sense 1)
4.
relating to or causing stationary electric charges; electrostatic
5.
of or relating to interference in the reception of radio or television transmissions
6.
of or concerned with statics
7. sociology
characteristic of or relating to a society that has reached a state of equilibrium so that no changes are taking place
8. computing
(of a memory) not needing its contents refreshed periodically
Compare dynamic (sense 5)
noun
9.
random hissing or crackling or a speckled picture caused by the interference of electrical disturbances in the reception of radio or television transmissions
10.
electric sparks or crackling produced by friction
Derived forms
statically (ˈstatically)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to stand, from histanai to stand, put on the scales
static in American English
(ˈstætɪk)
adjective
1.
of bodies, masses, or forces at rest or in equilibrium
see also dynamic
2.
not moving or progressing; at rest; inactive; stationary
3. Computing
designating or of memory that retains stored data as long as power is supplied
4. Electricity
designating, of, or producing stationary electrical charges, as those resulting fromfriction
5. Radio
of or having to do with static
: Also ˈstatical
noun
6. US
a.
electrical discharges in the atmosphere that interfere with radio or television reception, etc.
b.
interference or noises produced by such discharges
7. Slang
adversely critical remarks
Derived forms
statically (ˈstatically)
adverb
staticky (ˈstaticky) US
adjective
Word origin
ModL staticus < Gr statikos, causing to stand < histanai, to cause to stand
Examples of 'static' in a sentence
static
They faced a period of some months when the share price would remain fairly static.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
The leaked hydrogen met air rich in the static electricity of a brewing storm.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Memories of static caravans from my youth loomed.
The Sun (2014)
You cannot be a mentor and remain static.
Christianity Today (2000)
The officer says he was very aware of a static crackling sound in the field around him.
The Sun (2009)
Neither of my parents drove so it was a fairly static kind of holiday.
The Sun (2013)
Sometimes static electricity from my hand lifted my work.
The Sun (2010)
He also whacked the levy on sports nutrition drinks and static caravans used for holidays.
The Sun (2012)
Yet in story films the camera remained static.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some cases of static electricity can truly be shocking.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Buying a luxury static caravan or lodge is cheaper.
The Sun (2011)
One possible explanation for this phenomenon may be static electricity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Remain static for as long as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Begin by shuffling your feet on the floor as if building up static electricity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If it is worth a lot of money it will go a long way towards buying us a static caravan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was invented by the classical economists to explain the economic reality which their theory of static equilibrium could not explain.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
But this was no static society.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
The idea was invented by the classical economists to explain the economic reality that theirtheory of static equilibrium could not explain.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
As the number of big donors is fairly static at the moment, this is a way to increase their numbers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And our movement was static.
The Sun (2011)
Three decades after the birth of techno music, electronic artists are still struggling to make their largely static live performances appear exciting and dynamic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Czech enjoyed buzzing in between a fairly static Spurs midfield.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So he's going to be a fairly static ambassador, then.
The Sun (2012)
This was not, in sum, either a static society or an early model of a modern commercial society.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
In other languages
static
British English: static ADJECTIVE
Something that is static does not move or change.
The number of young people obtaining qualifications has remained static.
American English: static
Brazilian Portuguese: estático
Chinese: 静止的
European Spanish: estático
French: stable
German: konstant
Italian: statico
Japanese: ほとんど変化しない
Korean: 변화가 없는
European Portuguese: estático
Latin American Spanish: estático
British English: static NOUN
Static or static electricity is electricity which can be caused by things rubbing against each other.
When the weather turns cold and dry, my clothes develop a static problem.
American English: static
Brazilian Portuguese: interferência
Chinese: 静电
European Spanish: electricidad estática
French: électricité statique
German: Reibungselektrizität
Italian: elettricità statica
Japanese: 静電気
Korean: 정전기
European Portuguese: interferência
Latin American Spanish: electricidad estática
All related terms of 'static'
static head
Static head is the pressure resulting from a column of liquid acting under gravity .
static line
a line attaching the pack of a parachute to an aircraft , so that the parachute is opened when it has fallen clear of the aircraft
static tube
an open-ended tube used to measure the static pressure at a point in a moving fluid and positioned in such a way that it is unaffected by the fluid's motion
static discharge
Static discharge is the release of static electricity when two objects touch each other.
static electricity
electric sparks or crackling produced by friction
Pitot-static tube
combined Pitot and static pressure tubes placed in a fluid flow to measure the total and static pressures. The difference in pressures, as recorded on a manometer or airspeed indicator , indicates the fluid velocity
Chinese translation of 'static'
static
(ˈstætɪk)
n(u)
(on radio, TV) 静(靜)电(電)干扰(擾) (jìngdiàn gānrǎo)
(also static electricity) 静(靜)电(電) (jìngdiàn)
adj
静(靜)止的 (jìngzhǐ de)
to remain static[numbers, prices etc]保持稳(穩)定 (bǎochí wěndìng)
(adjective)
Definition
not active, changing, or moving
Both your pictures are of static subjects.
Synonyms
stationary
The train was stationary for 90 minutes.
still
He sat very still for several minutes.
motionless
He stood there motionless.
fixed
The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.
constant
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
stagnant
Mosquitoes have been thriving in stagnant water on building sites.
inert
He covered the inert body with a blanket
immobile
He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock.
unmoving
stock-still
unvarying
changeless
Opposites
moving
,
active
,
mobile
,
dynamic
,
varied
,
lively
,
kinetic
Additional synonyms
in the sense of changeless
Synonyms
unchanging,
settled,
fixed,
regular,
permanent,
constant,
steady,
uniform,
consistent,
reliable,
eternal,
abiding,
perpetual,
stationary,
resolute,
everlasting,
steadfast,
immutable,
immovable,
unalterable,
unvarying
in the sense of constant
Definition
unchanging
The temperature should be kept more or less constant.
Synonyms
unchanging,
even,
fixed,
regular,
permanent,
stable,
steady,
uniform,
continual,
unbroken,
immutable,
immovable,
invariable,
unalterable,
unvarying,
firm
in the sense of fixed
Definition
attached or placed so as to be immovable
The locking frame can secure bikes to any fixed object.
Synonyms
immovable,
set,
established,
secure,
rooted,
permanent,
attached,
anchored,
rigid,
made fast
Synonyms of 'static'
static
Explore 'static' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of immobile
Definition
not moving
He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock.
Synonyms
motionless,
still,
stationary,
fixed,
rooted,
frozen,
stable,
halted,
stiff,
rigid,
static,
riveted,
lifeless,
inert,
at rest,
inanimate,
immovable,
immobilized,
at a standstill,
unmoving,
stock-still,
like a statue,
immotile
in the sense of inert
Definition
inactive or lifeless
He covered the inert body with a blanket
Synonyms
inactive,
still,
motionless,
dead,
passive,
slack,
static,
dormant,
lifeless,
leaden,
immobile,
inanimate,
unresponsive,
unmoving,
quiescent,
torpid,
unreactive,
slumberous (poetic)
in the sense of motionless
He stood there motionless.
Synonyms
still,
static,
stationary,
standing,
fixed,
frozen,
calm,
halted,
paralysed,
lifeless,
inert,
unmoved,
transfixed,
at rest,
immobile,
inanimate,
at a standstill,
unmoving,
stock-still
in the sense of stagnant
Definition
(of water) stale from not moving
Mosquitoes have been thriving in stagnant water on building sites.