stationary state
nounPhysics.
any of several energy states an atom may occupy without emitting electromagnetic radiation.
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How to use stationary state in a sentence
In so far as the increase of capital is concerned society is secure against the danger of reaching a stationary state.
Essentials of Economic Theory | John Bates ClarkA present purgatory with dynamic capabilities must in the end excel any earthly paradise which is held fast in a stationary state.
Essentials of Economic Theory | John Bates ClarkIn the stationary state, it is regulated wholly by the increase or falling-off of the population.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 1 of 3 | Henry Thomas BuckleFor if they rain upon the pendulum too fast it will not swing at all, but remain deflected in a sensibly stationary state.
Inventors at Work | George IlesIn these times affairs approach what has been termed the stationary state.
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