astatic

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adjective

Not static or stable; unsteady, unstable.

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Meanings

adjectiveastatic (comparative more astatic, superlative most astatic)

comparative more astatic · superlative most astatic

  1. Not static or stable; unsteady, unstable.
  2. Losing polarity, as a magnetic needle.
  3. medicineOf or pertaining to astasia.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot static or stable

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a- + static.

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Translations

Catalan astàtic
  • astàticnot static
French astatique
  • astatiquenot static
Italian astatico
  • astaticonot static
Polish astatyczny
  • astatycznynot static
Romanian astatic
  • astaticnot static
Russian астати́ческий
  • астати́ческий (astatíčeskij)not static
Cite this entry
APA

astatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astatic

MLA

“astatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astatic.

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