steady state
noun
: a state or condition of a system or process (such as one of the energy states of an atom) that does not change in time
broadly
: a condition that changes only negligibly over a specified time
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This is defined as a steady state of physical, internal, and chemical conditions.
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Mark Anderson, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, these have turned into smaller, more predictable bumps in transmission in the summer and winter as the nation reaches a kind of steady state with the virus.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Having a larger battery like this to handle the transient driving loads, allows for the use of a smaller fuel stack that mostly operates in a steady state condition, thus reducing the cost of the system.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The planet’s climate is well established to oscillate between two steady states: the icehouse (when, at a minimum, both poles whiten) and the steamier greenhouse phase, glacier-free.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
The big chill The researchers let the model reach a steady state for the end-Cretaceous continental configuration and atmospheric composition.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
And while plenty of concerns remain that job growth could slow too much and turn negative, the current state of the economy — and recent history — support a belief that this steady state can be maintained.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
The latest stretch of data seem to indicate that the labor market is settling into a steady state, where monthly employment gains might fluctuate in the range of 150,000 to 180,000, said Boston College’s Bethune.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
Since this high level of effort can pump up the heart rate, some trainees use HIIT protocols as the cardio component of their exercise routines instead of low intensity steady state training, (LISS) like long runs or cycling.
—Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
Mark Anderson, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, these have turned into smaller, more predictable bumps in transmission in the summer and winter as the nation reaches a kind of steady state with the virus.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Having a larger battery like this to handle the transient driving loads, allows for the use of a smaller fuel stack that mostly operates in a steady state condition, thus reducing the cost of the system.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The planet’s climate is well established to oscillate between two steady states: the icehouse (when, at a minimum, both poles whiten) and the steamier greenhouse phase, glacier-free.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New York Review of Books, 30 Nov. 2023
The big chill The researchers let the model reach a steady state for the end-Cretaceous continental configuration and atmospheric composition.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
And while plenty of concerns remain that job growth could slow too much and turn negative, the current state of the economy — and recent history — support a belief that this steady state can be maintained.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
The latest stretch of data seem to indicate that the labor market is settling into a steady state, where monthly employment gains might fluctuate in the range of 150,000 to 180,000, said Boston College’s Bethune.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
Since this high level of effort can pump up the heart rate, some trainees use HIIT protocols as the cardio component of their exercise routines instead of low intensity steady state training, (LISS) like long runs or cycling.
—Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
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“Steady state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20state. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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