A Pound of Thoughts

Here’s a good scientific term for the WOTD.

stasis \STAY-sis; STAS-is\, noun;
plural stases \STAY-seez; STAS-eez\:
1. A state of balance, equilibrium, or stagnation.
2. Stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid.

Origin:  Stasis comes from Greek stasis, “a standing still,” from histasthai, “to stand.”

Example Sentence: 

Whether trabeated, arcuated, or suspended, a structure seeks stasis by balancing forces in tension and compression.
– James F. O’Gorman, ABC of Architecture

Source:  Dictionary.com