Steady state (disambiguation)
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Steady state in general is a dynamic equilibrium commonly observed in dynamic systems. Specifically, it may refer to:
- Steady state (biochemistry), a central term in osmosis
- Steady state (chemistry), a central term in chemical kinetics
- Steady state (electronics), a state existing in a circuit or network when all transients have died away
- Steady state theory, a non-standard cosmological view developed in 1949 by Fred Hoyle and others as an alternative to the Big Bang theory
- Steady state (macroeconomics), a stable economy that has reached an equilibrium.
- Steady state engine test stand, a type of application for engine testing
It may also refer to:
- Steady state (chemical engineering), a central term in the execution of unit operations
- Steady state (physiology), also known as homeostasis, a system in which a particular variable is not changing but energy must be continuously added to maintain this variable constant