Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis]
- /ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-mee-uh-stey-sis]
- /ˌhoʊ mi əˈsteɪ sɪs/
Definitions of homeostatic word
- noun homeostatic 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 homeostatic Psychology. a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated. 1
- noun homeostatic 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 homeostatic Of or pertaining to homeostasis. 1
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Origin of homeostatic
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 Homeostatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homeostatic 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".
homeostatic usage trend in Literature
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