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
steady-state
ˈste-dē-ˈstāt 
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Yet even then, the volatile performance of this season has made clear that the 2021 campaign did not mark the beginning of a steady state of contention fueled by an overflowing talent pipeline. 
Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Most lights using alkaline batteries dim, but the use of lithium batteries pre- vents the typical discharge curve and keeps the lumens in a steady state. Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020 First, personhood is sometimes viewed as a process, not a steady state, and is not something each individual automatically possessed. Robert Launay, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 San Diego’s weekly coronavirus update, published weekly, continues to show that the local pandemic is in something of a steady state. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022 Experts say the coronavirus might land in a steady state once the Bay Area can get to a baseline of 1 or 2 cases per 100,000 residents. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022 Indeed, perhaps the simplest definition of endemic is a steady state: a disease occurring in some predictable, stable pattern. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2022 Another popular topic of discussion is cardiovascular exercise, specifically high intensity interval cardio versus steady state activity. Roger Lockridge, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2022 What are the training benefits of a steady state run? Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2021 See More
Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Most lights using alkaline batteries dim, but the use of lithium batteries pre- vents the typical discharge curve and keeps the lumens in a steady state. Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020 First, personhood is sometimes viewed as a process, not a steady state, and is not something each individual automatically possessed. Robert Launay, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 San Diego’s weekly coronavirus update, published weekly, continues to show that the local pandemic is in something of a steady state. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2022 Experts say the coronavirus might land in a steady state once the Bay Area can get to a baseline of 1 or 2 cases per 100,000 residents. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022 Indeed, perhaps the simplest definition of endemic is a steady state: a disease occurring in some predictable, stable pattern. Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2022 Another popular topic of discussion is cardiovascular exercise, specifically high intensity interval cardio versus steady state activity. Roger Lockridge, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2022 What are the training benefits of a steady state run? Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
steady state
noun
1
: a state or condition of a system or process (as one of the energy states of an atom) that does not change in time
2
: a state of physiological equilibrium especially in connection with a specified metabolic relation or activity