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homeorhesis

homeorhesis noun: a dynamical system which returns to a trajectory, as opposed to a system which returns to a particular state, which is termed homeostasis.

Noun

homeorhesis (uncountable)

  1. A dynamical system which returns to a trajectory, as opposed to a system which returns to a particular state, which is termed homeostasis

Forms of homeorhesis

alternative formhomeorrhesis

Origin of homeorhesis

From homeo- + Ancient Greek ῥεῦσις (rheûsis, “flow”), the dropped u probably resulting from analogy with ῥέω (rhéō) or its derivatives.

Questions about homeorhesis

What does homeorhesis mean?
Homeorhesis means a dynamical system which returns to a trajectory, as opposed to a system which returns to a particular state, which is termed homeostasis.
What part of speech is homeorhesis?
Homeorhesis is a noun.

Words near homeorhesis in the dictionary

  1. homeoplasy
  2. homeoproforon
  3. homeoprophylaxis
  4. homeoprotein
  5. homeoproteins
  6. homeorhesis
  7. homeorhetic
  8. homeorrhesis
  9. homeoses
  10. homeosis
  11. homeostases

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