electrostatics
(noun) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
electrostatics (uncountable)
(physics) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object
Source: Wiktionary
E*lec`tro*stat"ics, n. (Physics)
Definition: That branch of science which treats of statical electricity or electric force in a state of rest.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
