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- [hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis]
- /ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs/
- /ˌhəʊ.mi.əʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis]
- /ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs/
Definitions of homeostasis word
- noun homeostasis the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function. 1
- noun homeostasis Psychology. a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated. 1
- noun homeostasis Entomology. the ability of members of a colony of social insects to behave cooperatively to produce a desired result, as when bees coordinate the fanning of their wings to cool the hive. 1
- noun homeostasis The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. 1
- noun homeostasis state of physiological balance 1
- noun homeostasis the maintenance of metabolic equilibrium within an animal by a tendency to compensate for disrupting changes 0
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Origin of homeostasis
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; homeo- + stasis
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Parts of speech for Homeostasis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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homeostasis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
homeostasis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homeostasis
noun homeostasis
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
- equilibrium — A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
- evenness — The quality of being even.
Antonyms for homeostasis
noun homeostasis
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- instability — the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability or firmness.
Top questions with homeostasis
- what is homeostasis?
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- how does the cardiovascular system maintain homeostasis?
- how do cells maintain homeostasis?
- how do single celled organisms maintain homeostasis?
- how does the reproductive system maintain homeostasis?
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- how does the cell membrane help cells maintain homeostasis?
- how does the cell membrane help maintain homeostasis?
- how does the circulatory system maintain homeostasis?
- how does communication between cells help maintain homeostasis?
- how does the skeletal system maintain homeostasis?
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