The population of the island remained static for decades, with births and deaths balancing each other out.
该岛的人口几十年来保持静止，出生和死亡相互抵消。
Which choice best defines “static”?
D — Not moving, unchanging. “static” means not moving, unchanging.
Which word means “not moving, unchanging”?
C — static. “static” means not moving, unchanging.
static — not moving, unchanging. In Chinese: 静止的，静态的.
static is pronounced /ˈstætɪk/.
The population of the island remained static for decades, with births and deaths balancing each other out. (该岛的人口几十年来保持静止，出生和死亡相互抵消。)
unchanging, fixed, immobile — all close in meaning to static (not moving, unchanging).
dynamic, changing — each the opposite of static (not moving, unchanging).
Yes. static is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
static(stationary)