astatic

æˈstætɪk

Definition

Definition of astatic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unstable

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not static or stable

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The astatic nature of the device caused issues.

inconstant

unstable

orientation

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having no tendency to assume any position

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The astatic object floated freely in space.

unoriented

magnetism

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losing polarity like a magnetic needle

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The compass became astatic near the magnet.

unstable

unsteady

medical

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related to astasia in medicine

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The patient showed astatic symptoms during the examination.

unstable

unsteady

science

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of a galvanometer with compensating magnets

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The astatic galvanometer was unaffected by the magnetic field.

balanced

compensated

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Origin of astatic

Greek, a- (not) + statos (standing)

Examples of astatic in a sentence

Her astatic emotions made it hard to predict her reactions.
The astatic needle showed no preference for direction.
In zero gravity, the astatic device remained unchanged.
The astatic behavior of the needle puzzled the scientists.
An astatic condition was observed in the device.
His astatic condition required careful monitoring.

Doctors noted the astatic nature of his movements.
The astatic instrument remained stable during the experiment.
Engineers preferred the astatic model for its precision.

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French:instable, astatique, ...
German:instabile, astatisch, ...
Italian:instabile, astatico, ...
Spanish:inestable, estático, ...
Portuguese:instável, sem orientação, ...
Chinese:不稳定的, 无定向的, ...
Japanese:不安定な, 無方向性の, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُسْتَقِر, غير مستقر في الاتجاه, ...
Hebrew:לֹא יָצִיב, אַ-סְטָטִי, ...
Russian:нестатичный, астатический, ...
Ukrainian:астатичний, неорієнтований, ...
Hindi:अस्थिर, अविन्यस्त, ...
Bengali:অস্থিতিশীল, অস্থির, ...
Catalan:inestable, sense orientació, ...
Czech:nestabilní, astatický, ...
Danish:ustabil, astatisk, ...
Dutch:onstabiel, astatisch, ...
Greek:ασταθής, αστατικός, ...
Hungarian:instabil, polaritását vesztő, ...
Khmer:មិនស្ថិតស្ថេរ, គ្មាននិន្នាការទៅកាន់ទីតាំង ឬទិសដៅណាមួយ, ...
Korean:불안정한, 무정위, ...
Persian:ناپایدار, بی‌جهت, ...
Polish:niestabilny, astatyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):instável, estático, ...
Romanian:astatic, neorientat, ...
Swedish:ostadig, ostatiskt, ...
Thai:ไม่เสถียร, ไม่มีแนวโน้มที่จะอยู่ในตำแหน่งใดๆ, ...
Turkish:kararsız, yönelimsiz, ...
Vietnamese:không ổn định, không định hướng, ...

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