a·stat·ic ( -st t  k)adj. 1. Unsteady; unstable. 2. Physics Having no particular directional characteristics. a·stat i·cal·ly adv.a·stat i·cism n. |
astatic [æˈstætɪk eɪ-]
adj
1. not static; unstable
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. having no tendency to assume any particular position or orientation
b. (of a galvanometer) having two mutually compensating magnets arranged so that the instrument is independent of the earth's magnetic field
[from Greek astatos unsteady; see a-1, static]
astatically adv
astaticism n
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| Adj. | 1. | astatic - not static or stable changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices" |
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