steady state

noun

Any state that does not change over time, or is in a dynamic equilibrium.

“A perfect sphere rotating around its own axis at constant angular velocity is not static, but it is in a steady state.”

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Meanings

nounsteady state (plural steady states)

plural steady states

  1. natural sciencesAny state that does not change over time, or is in a dynamic equilibrium.

    A perfect sphere rotating around its own axis at constant angular velocity is not static, but it is in a steady state.

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