astatic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æˈstætɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā stat′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•stat•ic  (ā stat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. unstable; unsteady.
  2. Physicshaving no tendency to take a definite position or direction.
  • Greek ástat(os) not steadfast, unstable (a- a-6 + statós standing) + -ic; see static
  • 1820–30
a•stat′i•cal•ly, adv. 
a•stat•i•cism  (ā stat′ə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
astatic /æˈstætɪk; eɪ-/ adj
  1. not static; unstable
  2. having no tendency to assume any particular position or orientation
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek astatos unsteady; see a-1, staticaˈstatically adv
'astatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
astatine - astasia - astatic galvanometer

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