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statics

American  
[stat-iks] / ˈstæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.


statics British  
/ ˈstætɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that produce a state of equilibrium in a system of bodies Compare dynamics

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statics Scientific  
/ stăt′ĭks /
  1. The branch of physics that deals with physical systems in equilibrium, in which no bodies are in motion, and all forces are offset or counterbalanced by other forces.


Etymology

Origin of statics

First recorded in 1650–60; see origin at static, -ics


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Hazel Cheeseman, from the charity Action on Smoking and Health, said the latest statics showed encouraging progress in cutting smoking rates.

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From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

The topic of vital statics registration is not glamorous, but it is critically important for understanding public health and socio-economic inequality.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022

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From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2022

For such a man the metaphysical instinct, the longing for knowledge, the need of finding his inner statics in the cosmos, goes before love.

From ?mile Verhaeren by Stefan Zweig

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