{ } 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 ]

a. Apostate. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

adv. In an astatic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

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

adv. Rapturously; ravishingly.

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

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 ]

{ } 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. [ 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 ]