Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
It's important to know that the Earth's crust is in no manner a stable and static place.
Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement.
Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
Near-synonyms: shash, snow
Modern Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός (statikós), from ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to make stand”). By surface analysis, stasis + -tic.
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Interference or obstruction from people.
I was getting a lot of static from the bean counters whenever I tried to proceed.