electrostatic

1. 1.

   concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity

   “an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity”

   Synonymsstatic

Questions about electrostatic

What does electrostatic mean?

electrostatic means "concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity".

How many syllables are in electrostatic?

electrostatic has 5 syllables: el-ec-tro-stat-ic. The stress falls on "stat". In IPA it is /ˌɪˌlɛktɹoʊˈstætɪk/.

What is another word for electrostatic?

Close synonyms include static. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is electrostatic a common word?

electrostatic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.