\Stat"ics\, n. [Cf. F. statique, Gr. ? the art of
weighing, fr. ?. See {Static}.]
That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of
forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces
acting on them; -- distinguished from dynamics.
{Social statics}, the study of the conditions which concern
   the existence and permanence of the social state.