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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).
Updated August 04, 2016. Definition: Static characters are minor characters in a work of fiction who do not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story. Also referred to as two-dimensional characters or flat characters, they play a supporting role to the main character, who as a rule should be round, or complex.