macrostate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English macrostate From macro- + state.
Meanings
- A group of macroscopic properties of a physical system, such as its temperature and pressure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrostates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ka მაკრომდგომარეობა (group of properties) · de Makrozustand (group of properties) · pl makrostan (group of properties) · da makrotilstand (group of properties) · el μακροκατάσταση (group of properties) · cs makrostav (group of properties)