adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of, or relating to thermodynamics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or concerned with thermodynamics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the thermodynamic limit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: thermodynamical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English thermodynamic From thermo- + dynamic.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
тэрмадынамі́чны
(termadynamíčny)
— relating to the conversion of heat
Catalan:
termodinàmic
— relating to the conversion of heat
Dutch:
thermodynamisch
— relating to the conversion of heat
Finnish:
termodynaaminen
— relating to the conversion of heat
French:
thermodynamique
— relating to the conversion of heat
Galician:
termodinámico
— relating to the conversion of heat
Georgian:
თერმოდინამიკული
(termodinamiḳuli)
— relating to the conversion of heat
German:
thermodynamisch
— relating to the conversion of heat
Hindi:
ऊष्मागतिक
(ūṣmāgtik)
— relating to the conversion of heat
Indonesian:
termodinamis
— relating to the conversion of heat
Irish:
teirmidinimiciúil
— relating to the conversion of heat
Irish:
teirmidinimice
— relating to the conversion of heat
Malay:
termodinamik
— relating to the conversion of heat
Polish:
termodynamiczny
— relating to the conversion of heat
Portuguese:
termodinâmico
— relating to the conversion of heat
Russian:
термодинами́ческий
(termodinamíčeskij)
— relating to the conversion of heat
Spanish:
termodinámico
— relating to the conversion of heat
Ukrainian:
термодинамі́чний
(termodynamíčnyj)
— relating to the conversion of heat
Belarusian:
тэрмадынамі́чны
(termadynamíčny)
— relating to thermodynamics
Catalan:
termodinàmic
— relating to thermodynamics
Dutch:
thermodynamisch
— relating to thermodynamics
Finnish:
termodynaaminen
— relating to thermodynamics
French:
thermodynamique
— relating to thermodynamics
Galician:
termodinámico
— relating to thermodynamics
Georgian:
თერმოდინამიკული
(termodinamiḳuli)
— relating to thermodynamics
German:
thermodynamisch
— relating to thermodynamics
Hindi:
ऊष्मागतिक
(ūṣmāgtik)
— relating to thermodynamics
Indonesian:
termodinamis
— relating to thermodynamics
Irish:
teirmidinimiciúil
— relating to thermodynamics
Irish:
teirmidinimice
— relating to thermodynamics
Kazakh:
термодинамикалық
(termodinamikalyq)
— relating to thermodynamics
Malay:
termodinamik
— relating to thermodynamics
Polish:
termodynamiczny
— relating to thermodynamics
Portuguese:
termodinâmico
— relating to thermodynamics
Russian:
термодинами́ческий
(termodinamíčeskij)
— relating to thermodynamics
Spanish:
termodinámico
— relating to thermodynamics
Ukrainian:
термодинамі́чний
(termodynamíčnyj)
— relating to thermodynamics