heat death
The state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropyThe state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work.
» With continued warming, cold-related deaths are projected to decrease and heat-related deaths are projected to increase.
Bei zunehmender Erwärmung wird eine Abnahme kältebedingter Tode und eine Zunahme hitzebedingter prognostiziert. — Yorwba
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of a thermodynamic system having reached a maximum entropy; temperature is uniform throughout, and no energy is available to do work.
Wärmetod
теплова́я смертьteplovája smertʹ
Examples
1 sentencesWith continued warming, cold-related deaths are projected to decrease and heat-related deaths are projected to increase.
deBei zunehmender Erwärmung wird eine Abnahme kältebedingter Tode und eine Zunahme hitzebedingter prognostiziert. — Yorwba
Translations
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Forms
plural: heat deaths| Singular | heat death |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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