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Homeostatic

Definition: Homeostatic

Homeostatic

Adjective

1. Related to or characterized by homeostasis.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Synonyms: Homeostatic

Synonyms by domain: homeostatic device (medicine), homeostatic function (medicine), homeostatic model (medicine), homoeostatic function (medicine).

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Crosswords: Homeostatic

English words defined with "homeostatic": diaphoresishidrosis, homeostaticallyperspirationsudation, sweating. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Homeostatic

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Nephrotic Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Consequences: The Homeostatic and Pathogenic Consequences of Proteinuria (American Journal of Nephrology,) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Usage Frequency: Homeostatic

"Homeostatic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Homeostatic" is used about 13 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%1397,576

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Homeostatic

Expression using "homeostatic": homeostatic model. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Expressions: Homeostatic

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

homeostatic soil organism

24

homeostatic

5

homeostatic mechanism

3

homeostatic nutrients

2
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Modern Translation: Homeostatic

Language Translations for "homeostatic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

homøstatisk mekanisme (homeostatic device), homøostatisk funktion (homeostatic function). (various references)

   

French

  

modèle homéostatique (homeostatic model), fonction homoeostatique (homeostatic function, homoeostatic function). (various references)

   

German

  

homöostatische Funktion (homeostatic function). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

omeostatichay.(various references)

   

Spanish

  

función homeostática (homeostatic function, homoeostatic function). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Homeostatic

Misspellings

"Homeostatic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: homeostat, homeostatis, homoeostatis, homostatic. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Homeostatic"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "homeostatic" (pronounced hō'mēōsta"tik)
7-ō s t a" t i kelectrostatic, prostatic.
6-s t a" t i kecstatic, static.
4-a" t i kacrobatic, aerobatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, asymptomatic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, cinematic, climatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, enzymatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, lymphatic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, numismatic, operatic, pancreatic, phosphatic, pneumatic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, rheumatic, schematic, semiautomatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, traumatic, undemocratic, undiplomatic.
3-t i kacetic, acoustic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, arithmetic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, astronautic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, authentic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, climactic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diuretic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, enthusiastic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, plastic, pluralistic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, primitivistic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, semantic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, synergistic, synthetic, tactic, terroristic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic.

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Anagrams: Homeostatic

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-h-i-m-o-o-s-t-t"

-1 letter: hemostatic.

-2 letters: thematics.

-3 letters: achiotes, comatose, hematics, hemostat, homeotic, hootiest, mastiche, misteach, moschate, mothiest, smoothie, stomatic, tachisme, tachiste, thematic, tomatoes.

-4 letters: achiest, achiote, aitches, amosite, atheism, atheist, atomics, atomies, atomise, atomist, cahoots, catties, cattish, chamise, chamiso, chamois, chemist, comates, cooties, costate, echoism, etatism, hematic, homiest, isotach, matches, mooches, mottoes, oomiacs, ootheca, osmatic, osmotic, osteoma.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-e-h-i-m-o-o-s-t-t"
 

+2 letters: thoracotomies, tracheotomies.

 

+3 letters: monotheistical, tracheostomies.

 

+4 letters: chemotaxonomist.

 

+5 letters: anthropocentrism, chemotaxonomists, heterochromatins, homoscedasticity, monotheistically.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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