polytropic

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adjective
  1. 1

    (physics) of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant

  2. 2

    (botany) Of bees: visiting a wide circle of flowers.

  3. 3

    (psychology) Focusing oneโ€™s attention on multiple sets of things at one time.

  4. 4

    (mathematics) many-valued