It means keeping things constant and comes from two Greek words: 'homeo,' meaning 'similar,' and 'stasis,' meaning 'stable.' A more formal definition of homeostasis is a characteristic of a system that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, relatively constant condition of properties.
Edith is a female given name, derived from the Old English words ead, meaning 'riches or blessed ', and gyÃ°, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form, also a common name in French, is Ãdith. Ã©dith
Meaning. The name Edith has the following meaning: This name means either Prosperity or Battle. It is an Anglo-Saxon name, and was revived along with other historical names in the 19th century when Victorian names were in vogue.For a period, it was one of the top 10 names for girls in Britain.eaning. The name Edith has the following meaning: This name means either Prosperity or Battle. It is an Anglo-Saxon name, and was revived along with other historical names in the 19th century when Victorian names were in vogue.