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homeostasis (s) (noun), homeostases (pl)
The maintenance of a steady state: Homeostasis refers especially, to a physiological or social condition, by means of self-regulation through internal feedback responses.
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social homeostasis (s) (noun), social homeostases (pl)
The maintenance of steady states at the level of the society: Social homeostasis can be balanced either by control of the nest microclimate or by regulation of the population density, behavior, and physiology of the group members as a whole.
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