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diabatic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ætɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Involving the gain or loss of heat (and thus a change in entropy).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, thermodynamics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

involving a transfer of heat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a diabatic process

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: adiabatic

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διαβαίνω (diabaínō, “to pass through”). Doublet of diabetic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: diabatyczny — that involves the gain or loss of heat
  • Spanish: diabático — that involves the gain or loss of heat