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thermodynamically

 

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Adverbial thermodynamically has 1 sense
  1. thermodynamically - with respect to thermodynamics; "this phenomenon is thermodynamically impossible"
    Derived from adjective
    thermodynamic1

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Thermodynamically

Description

Thermodynamically is an adverb that relates to the principles and laws governing energy and its transformations in a system.

Senses

Sense 1:

In a thermodynamic manner; pertaining to thermodynamics.

Example: The system is thermodynamically stable.

Sense 2:

In a manner consistent with the laws of thermodynamics.

Example: The reaction proceeds thermodynamically from left to right.

Usages

Usage 1:

Thermodynamically speaking, heat flows spontaneously from hot to cold objects.

Example: Thermodynamically, water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.

Usage 2:

From a thermodynamic perspective, energy is neither created nor destroyed, but only transferred or transformed.

Example: Thermodynamically, the heat generated by the engine is used to produce electricity.

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