Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rheostatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rheo-stat-ic
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Regulated using a rheostat.

adj

Of or pertaining to rheostasis.

Example Sentences

"Rheostatic braking is achieved by excitation of the traction motor fields from a separate step-down transformer, fed from the main transformer under control of the main tap changer. The output of this transformer is fed through the normal power rectifiers. Rheostatic braking is thus controlled by the main control handle after movement of a selector switch to braking instead of power."

Etymology

From rheostat + -ic and rheostasis + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rheostat, rheostasis

Inflected Forms

more rheostatic (comparative) most rheostatic (superlative)

Derived Forms

rheostatically

Questions

What does rheostatic mean?: Regulated using a rheostat.
Where does rheostatic come from?: From rheostat + -ic and rheostasis + -ic.

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