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noun
- 1. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch: "at a temperature of 2°C"
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Jun 19, 2024 · temperature, measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several arbitrary scales and indicating the direction in which heat energy will spontaneously flow—i.e., from a hotter body (one at a higher temperature) to a colder body (one at a lower temperature).
Temperature refers to the hotness or coldness of a body. In specific terms, it is the way of determining the kinetic energy of particles within an object. Faster the movement of particles; more the temperature and vice versa.
Two thermometers showing temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Temperature scales need two values for definition: the point chosen as zero degrees and the magnitudes of the incremental unit of temperature. The Celsius scale (°C) is used for common temperature measurements in most of the world.
1. a. : degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale. b. : the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being. c. : abnormally high body heat. running a temperature. 2. a. : relative state of emotional warmth. scandals raised the political temperature. b. : mood. testing the temperature of voters. 3. archaic.
Temperature definition: a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value. The temperature of two systems is the same when the systems are in thermal equilibrium.
TEMPERATURE definition: 1. the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body: 2. to have a higher body temperature…. Learn more.
TEMPERATURE meaning: 1. the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body: 2. to have a higher body temperature…. Learn more.
