1. A condition in which all state variables are constant despite ongoing processes, commonly used in physics, chemistry, and engineering
The chemical reaction reached a steady state after several minutes.
A reação química atingiu um estado estacionário após vários minutos.
2. In economics and business, a situation where growth rates and key metrics remain constant over time
The economy entered a steady state of 2% annual growth.
A economia entrou em um estado estacionário de crescimento de 2% ao ano.
3. A stable condition where a system is in equilibrium with no net change
The temperature reached a steady state once the system was fully insulated.
A temperatura atingiu um estado estacionário uma vez que o sistema foi totalmente isolado.