# polytropic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant
2. many-valued
3. Focusing one’s attention on multiple sets of things at one time.
4. Of bees: visiting a wide circle of flowers.

## Etymology
From polytrope, equivalent to poly- + -tropic, ultimately from Ancient Greek πολύτροπος (polútropos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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