thermodynamic

American  

[thur-moh-dahy-nam-ik] / ˌθɜr moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk /

Sometimes thermodynamical

adjective

1. of or relating to thermodynamics.

2. using or producing heat.

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thermodynamic British  

/ ˌθɜːməʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with thermodynamics

2. determined by or obeying the laws of thermodynamics

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Other Word Forms

• thermodynamically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of thermodynamic

First recorded in 1840–50; thermo- + dynamic

Example Sentences

This points to a strong thermodynamic effect, meaning rising temperatures are intensifying the melting beyond what atmospheric circulation alone would explain.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

More rain and more dryness are “two sides of the same thermodynamic coin,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Until now, the thermodynamic behavior of these systems has remained largely unknown.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

The researchers set out to determine the true thermodynamic burden of keeping time in the quantum realm and to separate how much of that cost is caused by the act of measurement.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

First, there is the thermodynamic arrow of time, the direction of time in which disorder or entropy increases.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking