steady state

British  

noun

1. physics the condition of a system when some or all of the quantities describing it are independent of time but not necessarily in thermodynamic or chemical equilibrium See also equilibrium

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steady state Scientific  

/ stĕd′ē /

1. A condition of a physical system or device that does not change over time, or in which any one change is continually balanced by another, such as the stable condition of a system in equilibrium.

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steady state

“I think we’re in a pretty steady state right now, with healthy procedural growth.”

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

“Leaving the balance sheet in a steady state will make it more difficult for any successor to change its use until another crisis opens this path again,” Boyle said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2025

Happiness is not a steady state despite its pursuit by Americans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

They found that unlike many catalytic reactions which have one steady state, this reaction periodically moves back and forth from a high to a low activity state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023

Just as a human being, a collection of 100 trillion cells, is typically in a steady state between synthesis and decay and is more than the sum of its parts, so also is a galaxy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan