ADIABATIC

/ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/
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A(1) D(2) I(1) A(1) B(3) A(1) T(1) I(1) C(3)
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Definition

/ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/
adjective
  1. (of a process) That occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation).
  2. (of a process) That involves the slow change of the Hamiltonian of a system from its initial value to a final value.

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