homeorhesis

Questions

What does homeorhesis mean?

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

Where does homeorhesis come from?

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

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