homeorhesis

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noun

A dynamical system which returns to a trajectory, as opposed to a system which returns to a particular state, which is termed homeostasis

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Meanings

nounhomeorhesis (uncountable)

alternative homeorrhesis

  1. uncountablebiologyA dynamical system which returns to a trajectory, as opposed to a system which returns to a particular state, which is termed homeostasis

Origin

From homeo- + Ancient Greek ῥεῦσις (rheûsis, “flow”), the dropped u probably resulting from analogy with ῥέω (rhéō) or its derivatives.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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