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/ˈkɛlvɪn/ · noun
In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water..
Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.
Water boils above 373.15 kelvins.
The dew point here today is only 1 kelvin above what it was yesterday.
The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins.
Use kelvin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kelvin means In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water..
Common synonyms include degree Kelvin, degree absolute, k.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.
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