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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Example Sentences

“As soon as we’re back onto a steady state relationship, there’s a huge reservoir of goodwill for the United States in Canada, but it’s having a really significant short-term impact,” Bird said.

From Salon

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

From Barron's

A former state prosecutor and senior adviser to the undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis, he now serves as executive director of The Steady State, a pro-democracy organization of more than 360 former senior U.S. government officials.

From Salon

“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

They said the collection will include products from Lululemon’s core Steady State men’s franchise, along with signature women’s styles from Define, Scuba, and Align, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal