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Mathematical variable needed to describe the state of a thermodynamical system

A state variable is one of the set of mathematical variables that are used to describe the "state" of a system, e.g. of a dynamical system or a thermodynamical system. Wikipedia →

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Noun A variable that describes the state of a dynamical system.

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