heterostasis

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noun

A stable (if dynamic) distribution of states, behaviours etc.

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Meanings

nounheterostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesA stable (if dynamic) distribution of states, behaviours etc.

Origin

From hetero- + -stasis.

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APA

heterostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostasis

MLA

“heterostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostasis.

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