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steady state

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steady state
n. Physics
A stable condition that does not change over time or in which change in one direction is continually balanced by change in another.

steady state
n
(Physics / General Physics) 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 [6]

steady state  (std)
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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