stationary state
Americannoun
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Markets don’t work well in a stationary state; they are like sharks, either moving or dead.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2019
When a black hole is created by gravitational collapse, it rapidly settles down to a stationary state, which is characterized by only three parameters: the mass, the angular momentum, and the electric charge.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2016
One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state, because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
It would therefore not be too long before it settled down to a stationary state.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
In a purely stationary state people might be too content with a certain stage of comfort to develop their resources and attain a permanently higher stage.
From Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies by Sir Leslie Stephen
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