steady state
nounDefinition of steady state
: 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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Still, the defaults highlight how a steadier state sector has come at a cost to private enterprise. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "The Hidden Risks of China’s Private Sector Debt Crisis," 31 July 2018 The moon can be seen moving relative to the steady state background of distant stars. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "12 New Moons of Jupiter Discovered," 17 July 2018 Each week consists of three resistance workouts (abs and arms, legs, and full body), three sessions of low-intensity steady state or LISS cardio (walking, swimming, hiking, etc.), an optional HIIT session, and two recovery sessions. — The Editors, Outside Online, "Our Favorite Workouts," 13 Apr. 2018 Sarah Higgins said this on Tuesday: The prison census remained at 41 — the steady state throughout the Trump administration, and the same men left there when President Barack Obama left office. — Carol Rosenberg, miamiherald, "Conspiracy theory solved? Pentagon says Guantánamo mystery flight was just a field trip | Miami Herald," 3 Apr. 2018 They are forced to stay on their toes and are in a steady state of readiness. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Fister's tempo a friend to defensive players, reporters everywhere | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 4 Mar. 2018 Tallman suggests doing intervals, rather than cycling at a steady state, to get the biggest fat-burning payoff on a stationary bike. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "4 Stationary Bike Workouts That Burn Fat," 11 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steady state.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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