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/ˈstætɪks/ · stat·ics
noun
- The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in static equilibrium. The civil engineer applied principles of statics to determine the load‑bearing capacity of the beam.
Synonyms
mechanicsequilibrium analysisstructural analysisrigid-body analysisforce analysisstatic mechanicsstatic theorystatical physics
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'statics' was first used in the 18th century to distinguish the study of bodies at rest from 'dynamics', and it appears in Euler’s seminal works on mechanics.