thermodynamic

adjective

ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mik 

-də-

variants or less commonly thermodynamical

ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈna-mi-kəl 

-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 

-də-

adverb

Examples of thermodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonetheless, the thermodynamic principles described (bypass combustion and 3-stream mixing) are credible and align with global propulsion research trends. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025

The thermodynamic cost of (temporarily) foiling the second law is lowered. —Quanta Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025

For a digital computer, time is thin, unidimensional, and abstracted away from its thermodynamic arrow. —Anil Seth, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

For these applications, a thermodynamic—or probabilistic—computer starts out with its components in some semi-random state. —IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for thermodynamic

• aerodynamic
• geodynamic
• haemodynamic
• hemodynamic
• hydrodynamic
• hypothalamic
• photodynamic
• psychodynamic
• spinothalamic
• ceramic
• dynamic
• thalamic

Medical Definition

thermodynamic

adjective

ther·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌthər-mō-dī-ˈnam-ik, -də- 

variants also thermodynamical

-i-kəl 

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 

adverb