For contracts with Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB)**** and/or Enhanced Death Benefit. (EDB) - Withdrawal amount that increases upon an Optional or Automatic step-up* to equal ** of. the Annual Increase Amount (âCompounding Income Baseâ) upon step-up (withdrawal amount will not increase.
The homeostasis of a family or system is a statement of what fit defined the family or system. It is not a statement that the fit was healthy or functional or good or positive. Homeostasis, conceptually, is neutral.
The biological definition of homeostasis is âthe tendency of an organism or cell to regulate its internal environment and maintain equilibrium, usually by a system of feedback controls, so as to stabilize health and functioningâ.