Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homeostatic

/ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: home-o-stat-ic
IPA: /ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to homeostasis.

Example Sentences

"Multicellular organisms require a homeostatic internal environment in order to live."
"Sleep, rest, food and sex provide restorative homeostatic experiences that return consciousness to order after the needs of the body intrude and cause psychic entropy to occur."

Etymology

From homeo- + -static.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homeo
Suffix: static

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/

Inflected Forms

homoeostatic (alternative)

Derived Forms

counterhomeostatic homeostatically nonhomeostatic osmohomeostatic polyhomeostatic

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce homeostatic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhoʊmioʊˈstætɪk/.
What does homeostatic mean?: Of or pertaining to homeostasis.
Where does homeostatic come from?: From homeo- + -static.

How to pronounce homeostatic

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