Temperature

Quick meaning: Temperature is a noun meaning A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

Meaning

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

More Meanings

1. An elevated body temperature, as present in many illnesses; fever.
2. (machine learning) A parameter that controls the degree of randomness of the output.
3. (figurative, colloquial) The general mood.
4. (now rare, archaic) The balance of humours in the body, or one's character or outlook as considered determined from this; temperament.
5. (thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.
6. (obsolete) The state or condition of being tempered or moderated.

Example Sentences

The boiling temperature of pure water is 100 degrees Celsius.

You have a temperature. I think you should stay home today. You’re sick.

The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold.

The most accurate way to take your temperature is by sticking a thermometer up your butt.

Word Forms

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thermic, thermal, thermometer, climate, weather, water.

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