Definition of 'electrostatic'

Word Frequency

electrostatic in British

(ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈstætɪk )

adjective

of, concerned with, producing, or caused by static electricity

concerned with electrostatics

Derived forms

electrostatically (eˌlectroˈstatically)

adverb

Word Frequency

electrostatic in American

(iˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk ; ēlekˌtrōstatˈik; ɪˌlɛktroʊstætɪk ; ilekˌtrōstatik; iˌlɛktrəstætɪk ; ēlekˌtrəstatik; ɪˌlɛktrəˈstætɪk ; ilekˌtrəstatˈik)

adjective

of or having to do with electrostatics

designating or of a speaker in which electric force is applied to metal plates, causing a diaphragm suspended between them to vibrate

Derived forms

electrostatically (eˌlectroˈstatically)

adverb

Word Frequency

electrostatic in Electrical Engineering

(ɪlɛktroʊstætɪk)

adjective

(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)

An electrostatic effect is an effect that relates to an electric field, or is created by an electric charge.

COLLOCATIONS:

~ charge~ energy~ discharge~effect

As electrostatic effects are dependent upon the potential and frequency, to produce the most powerful action it is desirable to increase both as far as practicable.

Electrostatic lines of force are strongest when the charged particles that create them are close together.

An electrostatic effect is an effect that relates to an electric field, or is created by an electric charge.

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Definition of electrostatic from the Collins English Dictionary

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