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Ectatic vs Static - What's the difference?

ectatic | static |

As adjectives the difference between ectatic and static

is that ectatic is (medical) of or relating to ectasia while static is unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

As a noun static is

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

ectatic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (medical) Of or relating to ectasia.

    • References

    Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged . Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com unabridged.merriam-webster.com (19 Dec 2012)

    static

    English

    Alternative forms

    * statick

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.
  • Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.
  • *
  • (programming) Occupying fixed memory, allocated when a program is loaded.

    • Synonyms

    * stable * (Having no motion) still

    Antonyms

    * (Unchanging) dynamic * (Having no motion) dynamic, kinetic, mobile * (computing) dynamic

    Derived terms

    * hydrostatic * statical * staticity

    Related terms

    * stasis

    Noun

    (-)
  • Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
  • (by extension) Interference or obstruction from people.
  • Something that is not part of any perceived universe phenomena; having no motion; no particle; no wavelength.
  • Static electricity.

    • Related terms

    * statics

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