thermostat

Meanings

Plural: thermostats

Noun

a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.
An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

Verb

control the temperature with a thermostat

Origin / Etymology

From thermo- + -stat.

Synonyms

thermoregulator

Scrabble Score: 15

thermostat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thermostat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thermostat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

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