thermodynamic

adjective

ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
-də-
variants or less commonly thermodynamical
ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-kəl How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
-də-
1
: of or relating to thermodynamics
2
: being or relating to a system of atoms, molecules, colloidal particles, or larger bodies considered as an isolated group in the study of thermodynamic processes
thermodynamically
ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
-də-
adverb

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Hard to say, because this curler not only bends your lashes but also bends the thermodynamic arrow of time. — Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026 Iturmendi's team added proprietary battery management, a custom propulsion stack, thermodynamic controls, and solar panel wing extensions. — Omar Kardoudi june 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026 In a nutshell, thermodynamic computing seeks to harness thermal noise—the ubiquitous microscopic jiggling of electrons caused by heat—to execute useful computation. — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026 Whitelam cautions that thermodynamic computers are currently rudimentary when compared with digital neural networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thermodynamic

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thermodynamic was in 1849

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thermodynamic

adjective
ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də- How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
variants also thermodynamical
-i-kəl How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
1
: of or relating to thermodynamics
2
: being or relating to a system of atoms, molecules, colloidal particles, or larger bodies considered as an isolated group in the study of thermodynamic processes
thermodynamically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce thermodynamic (audio)
adverb
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