polytropic

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Synonyms: polytrophic, polytopic, holotropic, polyscopic, eolotropic, polytonic, polyopic, polytypic, polycrotic, polyprotic, polytrope

Antonyms: polytrophic, polytopic, holotropic, polyscopic, eolotropic, polytonic, polyopic, polytypic, polycrotic, polyprotic, polytrope

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Adjective

1. Able to take various courses of action; [[resourceful]], [[versatile]], [[adaptable]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|mathematics|rare|obsolete}} Having [[many]] [[value]]s. {{defdate|19th c.}}
3. Of [[bee]]s or other insects: visiting a wide circle of [[flower]]s, visiting the flowers of many different [[species]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|physics}} Pertaining to the constraint that variance in pressure or volume leaves [[heat]] constant; or (more generally) the constraint that any [[change]] in the [[thermodynamic]] [[properties]] leave a specific property constant. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|psychology}} Focusing one’s attention on multiple sets of things at one time.

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