STATIC

static, stable, unchanging

(adjective) showing little if any change; “a static population”

inactive, motionless, static, still

(adjective) not in physical motion; “the inertia of an object at rest”

electrostatic, static

(adjective) concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; “an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity”

static

(noun) angry criticism; “they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial”

static, atmospherics, atmospheric static

(noun) a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

static (not comparable)

Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

Synonym: stable

Antonym: dynamic

Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.

Synonyms: stable, still

Antonyms: dynamic, kinetic, mobile, moving

(programming) Computed, created or allocated before the program starts running, and usually not changeable at runtime

Antonyms: dynamic, nonstatic

(object-oriented programming) Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance.

Noun

static (countable and uncountable, plural statics)

(uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.

(by extension, uncountable) Interference or obstruction from people.

(uncountable) Static electricity.

(countable) A static caravan.

(uncountable, slang) Verbal abuse.

(countable, programming) A static variable.