n. [ Cf. F. statique, Gr. statikh` the art of weighing, fr. statiko`s. See Static. ] That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; -- distinguished from dynamics. [ 1913 Webster ]
Social statics, the study of the conditions which concern the existence and permanence of the social state. [ 1913 Webster ]