quasistatic equilibrium

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Definition of quasistatic equilibrium in English English dictionary

Quasistatic equilibrium is the quasi-balanced state of a thermodynamic system near to thermodynamic equilibrium in some sense or degree. A process is called quasi-static when it follows a succession of equilibrium states; the surroundings may be irreversibly altered during the process so that after a return path, the system ends up in a final state which differs from its initial state

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quasistatic e·qui·lib·ri·um