temperature

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  1. noun The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment.
  2. noun A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter, expressed in terms of units or degrees designated on a standard scale.
  3. noun The degree of heat in the body of a living organism, usually about 37.0°C (98.6°F) in humans.
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  • Do not leave under low temperature in the cold climate, or where the temperature is above 40°C for a long period of time. —  Digital Camera Reviews & Photography Tips
  • Dig six feet into the ground, and the temperature is a nice, cozy, 58 degrees, consistently (give or take a few degrees for which latitude you're at), year around. —  Brad Ideas - Comments
  • It's like being in Chicago when the temperature is at 10 F for a week and then we get 25 F. —  FXstreet.com
  • They can be heard this time of year on wet nights especially if the temperature is above 40° F.
  • In an infrared sauna, the temperature is approximately 110 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. Middle English, temperate weather, Latin temperātūra, due measure, from temperātus, past participle of temperāre, to mix; see temper.

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  1. from Old French temperature (also temperure, later Middle English temperure), French température = Provencal tempradura = Spanish templadura = Portuguese temperatura, tempratura = Italian temperatura, from Latin temperatura, due measure, proportion, composition, or quality, temper, temperament, temperature, from temperare, moderate, temper: see temper. Cf. temperure.
 

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