static

Fixed, not moving

Static describes what stays in place rather than moving or changing.

Static electricity is charge that accumulates on surfaces rather than flowing as current.

A static image doesn't animate.

Static on a radio or television is the crackling interference from electrical disturbances—and by extension, any resistance or pushback: I got static from my boss about the proposal.

As an adjective, static often carries negative connotations of stagnation: The project has been static for months.

interference

snow

Frozen crystalline precipitation

fuzzFine downy fibers
distortionTwisting from original state
crackleSharp snapping sounds

hiss · white noise · scramble · garble · reception · antenna · signal · broadcast · TV · radio

electricity

shock

Violent sudden disturbance

sparkTiny fiery particle
zapDestroy suddenly with energy
clingHold tightly to

charge · discharge · grounding · Van de Graaff · balloon · hair · crackle · laundry · dryer sheet · humidity

stillness

motionlessness

Total lack of movement

immobilityLack of motion
frozenSolidified by extreme cold
standstillTotal cessation of movement

pause · halt · inertia · rest · fixed · unmoving · stock-still · rooted · planted · inert

unchanging

constant

Fixed, unvarying quantity

fixedRestored or immovable
permanentFixed without end
invariableNot subject to change

immutable · steady · persistent · unvarying · monotonous · uniform · inflexible · rigid · set · locked

friction

traction

Adhesive friction enabling movement

gripSecure manual hold
resistanceCapacity to withstand force
coefficientNumber multiplying a variable

threshold · force · contact · surface · slip · brake · hold · mechanical · physics · inertia

static

snow

shock

motionlessness

constant

traction

static

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