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| tem·per·a·ture [ témpərə chr, témpərəchər, témprə chr ] (plural tem·per·a·tures) |
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1. degree of heat: the degree of heat as an inherent quality of objects expressed as hotness or coldness relative to something else
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2. relative degree of heat: the heat of something measured on a scale such as the Fahrenheit or Celsius scale.
Symbol Tt
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3. body heat: the degree of heat in a living organism
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4. fever: human body heat in excess of 37.0° C (98.6° F)
  running a temperature
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5. degree of excitement: the level of excitement or tension in a situation
When the opposition filed in, the temperature in the room went up.
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin temperatura< temperare (see temper)] |
