Difference between revisions of "Stasis"
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:b : a state or period of stability during which little or no evolutionary [[change]] in a lineage occurs | :b : a state or period of stability during which little or no evolutionary [[change]] in a lineage occurs | ||
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| − | The term stasis (from Greek στάσις "a standing still") may refer to a state of stability, in which all | + | The term '''stasis''' (from [[Greek]] στάσις "a standing still") may refer to a [[state]] of [[stability]], in which all [[force]]s are [[equal]] and [[Polarity|opposing]], therefore they cancel out each other. |
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Revision as of 20:32, 16 February 2010
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, act or condition of standing, stopping, from histasthai to stand
- Date: 1745
Definitions
- a : slowing of the current of circulating blood
- b : reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces
- b : a state or period of stability during which little or no evolutionary change in a lineage occurs
Description
The term stasis (from Greek στάσις "a standing still") may refer to a state of stability, in which all forces are equal and opposing, therefore they cancel out each other.
