electrostatics
electrostatics noun: the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object.
Noun
electrostatics (uncountable)
- the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object
electrostatics meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog
electrostatics in Hindi
- branch of physics
- स्थिरवैद्युतिकी sthirvaidyutikī
electrostatics in Tamil
- branch of physics
- மின்நிலையியல் miṉnilaiyiyal
electrostatics in Malayalam
- സ്ഥിരവൈദ്യുതി വിജ്ഞാനം
electrostatics in Tagalog
- branch of physics
- dagitigilan
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- electrostatics in Thai
- ไฟฟ้าสถิต fai-fáa-sà-tìt
Origin of electrostatics
From electro- + statics. Coined by William Whewell in 1840.
Questions about electrostatics
- What does electrostatics mean?
- Electrostatics means the branch of physics that deals with static electricity; that is, with the force exerted by an unchanging electric field upon a charged object.
- What is electrostatics in Hindi?
- Electrostatics in Hindi is स्थिरवैद्युतिकी (sthirvaidyutikī). See Electrostatics meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is electrostatics?
- Electrostatics is a noun.
Words near electrostatics in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: electrostatics (page history and authors); electrostatics (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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