{ } a. [ Aëro- + Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. aérostatique. See Statical, Statics. ] 1. Of or pertaining to aërostatics; pneumatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Aëronautic; as, an aërostatic voyage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids, or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes aëronautics. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand: cf. statiko`s causing to stand. ] Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of plants consisting of a single species, rose of Jericho (also called resurrection plant).
Syn. -- genus Anastatica. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Pertaining to antiperistasis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. apostaticus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Apostatical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Apostate. [ 1913 Webster ]

An heretical and apostatical church. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. a- not + static. ] (Magnetism) Having little or no tendency to take a fixed or definite position or direction: thus, a suspended magnetic needle, when rendered astatic, loses its polarity, or tendency to point in a given direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Astatic pair (Magnetism), a pair of magnetic needles so mounted as to be nearly or quite astatic, as in some galvanometers. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an astatic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being astatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing bacteriostasis; -- said of chemical substances, such as certain antibacterial agents. [ PJC ]

☞ Substances, such as antibiotics, which inhibit bacterial growth are usually classified as bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal depending on the rate at which bacteria exposed to the agents{ 4 } die. The rates of death of bacteria exposed to antibacterial agents{ 4 } are, however, dependent on the concentration of the agent{ 4 }, and form a continuum with some antibacterial agents{ 4 } of intermediate type. The penicillins are considered as typical bactericidal agents, and chloramphenicol or the sulfa drugs as typical bacteriostatic agents. In general, inhibitors of cell-wall synthesis will be bactericidal and many inhibitors of protein synthesis are classed as bacteriostatic, but some of the aminoglycosides also kill bacteria rapidly. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. bi`os life + &unr_;. See Statics. ] (Biol.) The physical phenomena of organized bodies, in opposition to their organic or vital phenomena. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biology) Having an inhibitory action on cell growth or cell division. [ PJC ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; separative. See Diastase. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]

The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic action of saliva. Lauder Brunton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. extatique. See Ecstasy, n. ] 1. Pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion; of the nature, or in a state, of ecstasy; as, ecstatic gaze; ecstatic trance. [ 1913 Webster ]

This ecstatic fit of love and jealousy. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Delightful beyond measure; rapturous; ravishing; as, ecstatic bliss or joy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An enthusiast. [ R. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Ecstatic. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Tending to external objects. [ R. ] Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Rapturously; ravishingly.

a. Pertaining to electrostatics. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physics) That branch of science which treats of statical electricity or electric force in a state of rest. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. ge`a, gh^, earth + E. static. ] (Civil Engin.) Relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Geostatic arch, an arch having a form adapted to sustain pressure similar to that exerted by earth. Rankine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the gyrostat or to gyrostatics. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physics) The doctrine or theory of the gyrostat, or of the phenomena of rotating bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hemastatics. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Hemostatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. & n. Same as Hemostatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) Laws relating to the equilibrium of the blood in the blood vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hemo- + Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, fr. &unr_; to stand. ] 1. (Med.) Of or relating to stagnation of the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Serving to arrest hemorrhage; styptic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A medicine or application to arrest hemorrhage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to homeostasis; exhibiting homeostasis. [ PJC ]

adv. In a homeostatic manner. [ PJC ]

{ } a. [ Hydro-, 1 + Gr. &unr_; causing to stand: cf. F. hydrostatique. See Static. ] Of or relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids. [ 1913 Webster ]

The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hydrostatic balance, a balance for weighing substances in water, for the purpose of ascertaining their specific gravities. --
Hydrostatic bed, a water bed. --
Hydrostatic bellows, an apparatus consisting of a water-tight bellowslike case with a long, upright tube, into which water may be poured to illustrate the hydrostatic paradox. --
Hydrostatic paradox, the proposition in hydrostatics that any quantity of water, however small, may be made to counterbalance any weight, however great; or the law of the equality of pressure of fluids in all directions. --
Hydrostatic press, a machine in which great force, with slow motion, is communicated to a large plunger by means of water forced into the cylinder in which it moves, by a forcing pump of small diameter, to which the power is applied, the principle involved being the same as in the hydrostatic bellows. Also called hydraulic press, and Bramah press. In the illustration, a is a pump with a small plunger b, which forces the water into the cylinder c, thus driving upward the large plunder d, which performs the reduced work, such as compressing cotton bales, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. hydrostatique. ] (Physics) The branch of science which relates to the pressure and equilibrium of nonelastic fluids, as water, mercury, etc.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wet + &unr_;. See Statics. ] The science or art of comparing or measuring degrees of moisture. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. hypostatique. ] 1. Relating to hypostasis, or substance; hence, constitutive, or elementary. [ 1913 Webster ]

The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances. Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) Depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting; as, hypostatic cognestion, cognestion due to setting of blood by gravitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hypostatic union (Theol.), the union of the divine with the human nature of Christ. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a hypostatic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + static. ] (Physics & Geol.) Subjected to equal pressure from every side; being in hydrostatic equilibrium, as a body submerged in a liquid at rest; pertaining to, or characterized by, isostasy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } a. Majestic. [ Obs. ] E. Pocock. Dr. J. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as, a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth; a metastatic tumor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prostate gland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prostatic catheter. (Med.) See under Catheter. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. statiko`s causing to stand, skilled in weighing, fr. 'ista`nai to cause to stand: cf. F. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage. ] 1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium. [ 1913 Webster ]

Static electricity,
Statical electricity. See the Note under Electricity, 1. --
Statical moment. See under Moment. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a statical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. statique, Gr. statikh` the art of weighing, fr. statiko`s. See Static. ] That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; -- distinguished from dynamics. [ 1913 Webster ]

Social statics, the study of the conditions which concern the existence and permanence of the social state. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Stereo- + static. ] (Civil. Engin.) Geostatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physics) Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bladder and the prostate gland. [ 1913 Webster ]