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electrostatics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of physics that deals with static electricity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: physics, natural philosophy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English statics English electrostatics From electro- + statics. Coined by William Whewell in 1840.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 靜電學 /静电学 (jìngdiànxué) — branch of physics
  • Czech: elektrostatika — branch of physics
  • Finnish: sähköstatiikka — branch of physics
  • French: électrostatique — branch of physics
  • German: Elektrostatik — branch of physics
  • Greek: ηλεκτροστατική (ilektrostatikí) — branch of physics
  • Hindi: स्थिरवैद्युतिकी (sthirvaidyutikī) — branch of physics
  • Hungarian: elektrosztatika — branch of physics
  • Japanese: 静電学 (seidengaku) — branch of physics
  • Korean: 정전기학 (jeongjeon'gihak) — branch of physics
  • Malagasy: tombina — branch of physics
  • Manx: lectrostataght — branch of physics
  • Norwegian: lakkelektrisitet — branch of physics
  • Polish: elektrostatyka — branch of physics
  • Portuguese: eletrostática — branch of physics
  • Romanian: electrostatică — branch of physics
  • Russian: электроста́тика (elektrostátika) — branch of physics
  • Spanish: electrostática — branch of physics
  • Swedish: elektrostatik — branch of physics
  • Tagalog: dagitigilan — branch of physics
  • Tamil: மின்நிலையியல் (miṉnilaiyiyal) — branch of physics
  • Thai: ไฟฟ้าสถิต (fai-fáa-sà-tìt) — branch of physics
  • Wolof: mbëjtekkaaral — branch of physics