homoeostasis

homoeostasis
homoeostasis s Homöostase f, Homöostasie f, Homöostasis f:
a) BIOL Eigenschaft von Organismen, bestimmte physiologische Größen in zulässigen Grenzen konstant zu halten
b) SOZIOL hohe Stabilität einer sozialen Organisation, die trotz sich wandelnder innerer und äußerer Störeinflüsse aufrechterhalten wird
c) (Kybernetik) Aufrechterhaltung des Systemgleichgewichts

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