Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)Having or maintaining a consistent temperature

    The shower has a thermostatic water-mixing valve.

  2. (not comparable)Relating to thermostasis

    of or relating to a thermostat

  3. (not comparable)Reacting to change by attempting to move in the opposite direction.

Origin

From thermo- + -static.

From thermo- + -static.

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Word family

2 related words
Relatedthermostat
Derivedthermostatically

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
thermodynamicsthermometerB2thermosthermostatthesaurusthesisB2thetatheyA1

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