homeostatic
Adjective
Meaning
related to or characterized by homeostasis
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Examples
However, in the biological case, ecological competition between "daisy" species with different albedo values produces a homeostatic effect on global temperature.
At about 2 p.m. (14:00), it overrides the homeostatic buildup of sleep debt, allowing several more hours of wakefulness.
Insects go through circadian rhythms of activity and passivity but some do not seem to have a homeostatic sleep need.
Cyborg-type systems need to be not only homeostatic (meaning that they are able to preserve stable internal conditions in various environments) but adaptive, if they are to survive.
Examples from technology The following are all examples of familiar technological homeostatic mechanisms: * A thermostat operates by switching heaters or air-conditioners on and off in response to the output of a temperature sensor.
However, some relatively simple homeostatic mechanisms are generally accepted.