hydrostatics

American  

[hahy-druh-stat-iks] / ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.

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hydrostatics British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties and behaviour of fluids that are not in motion See also hydrodynamics

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hydrostatics Scientific  

/ hī′drə-stăt′ĭks /

1. The scientific study of fluids, especially noncompressible liquids, in equilibrium with their surroundings and hence at rest. Hydrostatics has many applications in biology and engineering, as in the design of dams.

2. Compare hydrodynamics

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Etymology

Origin of hydrostatics

First recorded in 1650–60; hydrostatic, -ics

Example Sentences

But does not hydrostatics dictate that the pressure of the water in this zone depends only on its depth?

From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2015

He was an authority on hydrostatics and electricity, but nothing human was alien to his interests.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was only a piece of poetical justice that in the future he should be “swum” cross-bound in his own manner, and found to float according to the hydrostatics of witches.

From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)

"That only holds good in hydrostatics," said Toney.

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

There are many other significant developments of hydrostatics and mechanics, besides specific gravity and the lever, the germs of which are at least attributed to Archimedes.

From Education: How Old The New by Walsh, James J.