Dictionary

thermostat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈθɝməstæt/ (General-American)
• /ˈθɝmoʊstæt/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From thermo- + -stat.

Meanings

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.
   • A smart thermostat can give you remote control over your heating and air conditioning, making sure your home is as cool or toasty as you like when you get home from work or wherever else, and a great one can monitor environmental conditions and your own preferences over time, adjust your systems to keep you comfortable and save you money. That’s why we spent several months testing eight smart thermostats to find the best one for your place. 2025 January 1, Jacob Krol, “The best smart thermostats of 2025, tried and tested”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2025:
2. An algorithm used to maintain a simulated system at a set temperature by absorbing or releasing heat

Forms

Deriveds

thermostatted · thermostatically · cryothermostat · Bussi-Donadio-Parrinello thermostat · thermostatic · Berendsen thermostat

Relateds

simmerstat

Translations (59)

hy թերմոստատ (device which maintains the desired temperature) · es termóstato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · gl termóstato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · nn termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · de Temperaturregler (device which maintains the desired temperature) · mi whakaū mahana (device which maintains the desired temperature) · is hitastillir (device which maintains the desired temperature) · lv termostats (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ga teirmeastat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · km ទែម៉ូស្តាត (device which maintains the desired temperature) · uz termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · tg термостат (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ko 서모스탯 (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ko 온도조절기 (device which maintains the desired temperature) · cs termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · hu hőfokszabályzó (device which maintains the desired temperature) · pt termóstato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · pt termostato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · eo termostato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ml തെർമോസ്റ്റാറ്റ് (device which maintains the desired temperature) · tl initsupil (device which maintains the desired temperature) · cy thermostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · fi termostaatti (device which maintains the desired temperature) · id termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · sv termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · be тэрмаста́т (device which maintains the desired temperature) · da termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ru термоста́т (device which maintains the desired temperature) · tr termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ja サーモスタット (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ca termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · fa ترموستات (device which maintains the desired temperature) · sl termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · bg термостат (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ro termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ta வெப்பநிலைக்காப்பி (device which maintains the desired temperature) · hi तापस्थापी (device which maintains the desired temperature) · de Thermostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · pl termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · el θερμοστάτης (device which maintains the desired temperature) · sh termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ms laras suhu (device which maintains the desired temperature) · fr thermostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · hu termosztát (device which maintains the desired temperature) · kk термостат (device which maintains the desired temperature) · nl thermostaat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · cmn 恆溫器 /恒温器 (device which maintains the desired temperature) · es termostato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ka თერმოსტატი (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ky термостат (device which maintains the desired temperature) · te థర్మోస్టాట్ (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ar منظم حرارة (device which maintains the desired temperature) · vi máy điều nhiệt (device which maintains the desired temperature) · ms termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature) · hu hőszabályzó (device which maintains the desired temperature) · he תרמוסטט (device which maintains the desired temperature) · fo hitastillari (device which maintains the desired temperature) · eu termostato (device which maintains the desired temperature) · nb termostat (device which maintains the desired temperature)