astatic

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There is much worry and misery in the world because so many are astatic, like a compass that has lost its loadstone.

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  1. adjective Unsteady; unstable.
  2. adjective Physics Having no particular directional characteristics.

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  • Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, Inc. pp. Kaminska A, Ickowicz A, Plouin P, Bru MF, Dellatollas G, et al. (1999) Delineation of cryptogenic Lennox Gastaud syndrome and myoclonic astatic epilepsy using multiple correspondence analysis. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Once focusing has been achieved, bendAO's adaptive optics technology steps in to correct for optical aberrations caused by defects in the optical system or polishing errors. bendAO's innovative actuator configuration means that their astatic floating heads ensure a ball-joint connection to the bender mirror whereas soft mirror pads eliminate the print-through effect that is often observed with piezo actuators. —  optics.org all content
  • If females of astatic age accept to be appointed these medicines, digit types of contraception should be followed during the activity and digit months afterwards the inactivity of medication. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Such a helix is caused to stand between the two poles N'S 'of an astatic system. —  Fragments of science, V. 1-2
  • There is much worry and misery in the world because so many are astatic, like a compass that has lost its loadstone. —  Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep
 

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  1. from Greek ἄστατος, not standing still, unstable, unsteady, from - privative + στατός, verbal adjective of ι\στάναι, stand: see α- and static.
 

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/æsˈtætɪk/
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