static

/ˈstæt.ɪk/adj
Middle School
1

Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

2

Making no progress; stalled, without movement or advancement.

3

Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.

4

Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.

5

Defined for the class itself, as opposed to instances of it; thus shared between all instances and accessible even without an instance.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing