n. The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in static equilibrium
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. That branch of mechanics which treats of the relations of strains and stresses, or of the figures of bodies in equilibrium and of the magnitudes and directions of the pressures.
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n. the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
Word Usage
"Your statics are a cruel indication that dismisses he plight of so many in critical times."