Meaning

2 senses
  1. A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

    Thermostat, Temperaturregler

    термоста́тtermostát

  2. An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

More definitions
  • a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat

Examples

14 sentences
  1. Your thermostat is set too high.

  2. The thermostat is set at 25 degrees.

  3. There was a problem with the thermostat.

    ruС термостатом была проблема. — alik_farber

    deEs gab ein Problem mit dem Thermostaten. — Zaghawa

  4. We've set our thermostat lower to save money on our heating bill.

  5. Have you fixed the thermostat?

    ruТы починил термостат? — odexed

    deHast du das Thermostat repariert? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
device which maintains the desired temperature:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
device which maintains the desired temperature:

Origin

From thermo- + -stat.

From thermo- + -stat.

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Forms

plural: thermostats
Singularthermostat
Pluralthermostats

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat:thermoregulator

Word family

5 related words

See also

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