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hyperthermic

hyperthermic

8.4
Much hotter than usual for machines, rooms, or systems
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈθɜrmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiper térmico
  • A hyperthermic environment can damage sensitive electronic devices if not properly cooled.

Examples

  • Engineers installed extra fans to prevent the system from becoming hyperthermic during peak operation.

  • The laboratory equipment became hyperthermic after running continuously for several hours.

  • The hyperthermic state of the liquid was alarming!

  • The hyperthermic environment in the lab caused equipment failures.

  • The laboratory equipment became hyperthermic after running continuously for several hours.

  • A hyperthermic environment can damage sensitive electronic devices if not properly cooled.

  • Engineers installed extra fans to prevent the system from becoming hyperthermic during peak operation.

Synonyms

hot
vshyperthermic
∞ 1.0

Having a high temperature and able to burn your skin

focuses on abnormal temperatures for objects or environments rather than general warmth
overheated
vshyperthermic
11 4.1

Too hot or intense in a way that causes danger and discomfort

is an abnormal high temperature used for nonliving systems rather than living beings
red-hot
vshyperthermic
6 4.1

So warm it glows red

marks abnormal high temperature for systems rather than visible glowing heat
ultrahot
vshyperthermic
  • Specialized
5.5

Extremely hot, with a temperature much higher than normal

emphasizes abnormal high temperature for systems rather than just extreme heat
scalding
vshyperthermic
3.7

Very hot and able to burn skin

refers to abnormal high temperature of systems not focused on causing burns
furnace-like
vshyperthermic
4.5

Extremely hot, like the inside of an oven

describes abnormal high temperature technically rather than as a metaphor
hot as Hades
vshyperthermic
  • Informal
8.4

Very hot, with high temperature or strong spice

uses technical abnormal temperature for systems rather than idiomatic emphasis

Antonyms

hypothermic
  • Specialized
10 7.5

Having a very low body temperature after being in cold

How Hot

hyperthermic
  • Specialized
8.4
overheated
11 4.1
hot
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hyperthermic positive

Morphology

hyperthermic = thermic (semi-transparent) = hyper + therm + ic

The meaning is straightforwardly built from 'hyper-' meaning excess and 'thermic' meaning related to heat or temperature.

Etymology

Hyperthermic comes from the parts hyper- meaning 'over' and therm- meaning 'heat', the same 'therm' you see in thermometer or thermal. So, when an object or a place is hyperthermic it has 'too much heat', which can damage machines or electronics.