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static system. Also found in: Encyclopedia. statÂ·ic sysÂ·tem. that part of the neuromuscular system whereby the animal organism is maintained in posture and equilibrium and counteracts the forces of gravity and atmospheric pressure; distinguished from the kinetic system (2).
Static equilibrium is a form of equilibrium that occurs when an object is at rest. Static refers to the object being motionless while equilibrium refers to the object either having no net forces acting upon it or having all of its net forces balanced.