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temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
abnormally high body heat
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
inversion
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
the temperature at which a blackbody emits radiant energy competent to evoke a color the same as that evoked by radiant energy from a given source (such as a lamp)
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
the normal temperature of the human body
temperature
idiom(tem-per-a-ture)
to make people more/less angry about a situation
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
a comfortable temperature that is not too hot or too cold
temperature
idiom(tem-per-a-ture)
to use a thermometer to find out if someone has a fever
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
the temperature at which there is a transition between the ferromagnetic and paramagnetic phases
temperature
noun(tem-per-a-ture)
a temperature at which the anomalies that characterize a ferroelectric substance disappear —called also Curie temperature
temperature
verb(tem-per-a-ture)
to go faster than a walk; specifically : to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step
temperature
verb(tem-per-a-ture)
to move at a fast gallop
temperature
verb(tem-per-a-ture)
flee, retreat, escape

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