tem·per·a·ture (t m p r--ch r , -chr, tmpr-)n. 1. a. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment. b. 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. 2. a. The degree of heat in the body of a living organism, usually about 37.0°C (98.6°F) in humans. b. An abnormally high condition of body heat caused by illness; a fever. [Middle English, temperate weather, Latin temper  t ra, due measure, from tempertus, past participle of temperre, to mix; see temper.] |
temperature
Noun
1. the hotness or coldness of something, as measured on a scale that has one or more fixed reference points
2. Informal an abnormally high body temperature
3. the strength of feeling among a group of people: his remarks are likely to raise the political temperature considerably [Latin temperatura proportion]
| temperature (tmpr--chr) 1. A measure of the ability of a substance, or more generally of any physical system, to transfer heat energy to another physical system. The temperature of a substance is closely related to the average kinetic energy of its molecules. See also Boyle's law. 2. Any of various standardized numerical measures of this ability, such as the Kelvin, Fahrenheit, and Celsius scales. 3. An abnormally high body temperature; a fever. Usage Heat and temperature are closely related but distinct and sometimes subtle ideas. Heat is simply transferred thermal energy  most commonly, the kinetic energy of molecules making up substance, vibrating and bouncing against each other. A substance's temperature, on the other hand, is a measure of its ability to transfer heat, rather than the amount of heat transferred. For example, a match lit under a pot of boiling water reaches a much higher temperature than the water, but it is able to give off much less heat, since only a small amount of thermal energy is created and released by it. When any two substances of different temperatures are in thermal contact, the laws of thermodynamics state that heat flows from the higher-temperature substance into the lower-temperature substance, raising the temperature of the heated body and lowering the temperature of the body releasing heat until thermal equilibrium is reached, and the temperatures are the same. Thus temperature describes a characteristic of matter that determines the direction and extent of heat transfer, so the match with little heat but high temperature still adds energy to the water when placed under the pot. Providing a closed physical system with heat generally raises its temperature but not necessarily; for example, ice at zero degrees Celsius requires considerable additional heat in order to melt into water at zero degrees Celsius. Temperature can be related to the average kinetic energy of the molecules of gases, though this relation breaks down in most real cases involving liquids, solids, substances with larger molecules, and radiation with no mass, such as light. The two most common temperature scales, Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F), are based on the freezing and boiling points of water. On the Celsius scale there are 100 increments between the two points, and on the Fahrenheit scale there are 180. Scientists also use the International System units called Kelvins (K). A difference in temperature of one degree is equivalent in the Celsius and Kelvin scales, but their absolute scales are different: while zero degrees C is the temperature at which water freezes (at a pressure of one atmosphere), zero degrees K (-273.72 degrees C), also called absolute zero, is the least possible temperature for a system, representing a theoretical state from which no heat can be extracted. |
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| Noun | 1. |  temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions absolute temperature - temperature measured on the absolute scale absolute zero - (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit Curie point, Curie temperature - the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic dew point - the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins flash point, flashpoint - the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air freezing point, melting point - the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid boiling point, boil - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil" mercury - temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly" room temperature - the normal temperature of room in which people live simmer - temperature just below the boiling point; "the stew remained at a simmer for hours" blood heat, body temperature - temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor" fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement |
| 2. | temperature - the somatic sensation of cold or heat somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes" coldness, cold - the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head" comfort zone - the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating |
Translations
n temperature [ˈtemprətʃə]
1 the amount or degree of cold or heat The food must be kept at a low temperature. temperatuur دَرَجَة حَرارَه температура teplota temperatur die Temperatur θερμοκρασία temperatura temperatuur دما lämpötila température חוֹם तापमान temperatura hőmérséklet suhu hiti, hitastig temperatura 温度 온도 temperatūra temperatūra suhu temperatuur temperatur temperatura temperatura temperatură температура teplota temperatura temperatura temperatur อุณหภูมิ sıcaklık (derecesi), ısı, hararet 溫度 температура حرارت يا برودت کي مقدار يا درجہ nhiệt độ 温度
2 a level of body heat that is higher than normal She had a temperature and wasn't feeling well. koors حَرارَة الجِسِم температура teplota feber die Temperatur πυρετός fiebre palavik تب kuume température, fièvre חוֹם बुखार povišena tjelesna temperatura láz panas hiti febbre 熱 고열 temperatūra paaugstināta temperatūra panas badan verhoging feber temperatura febre febră, temperatură температура teplota vročina povišena temperatura feber ระดับความร้อน vücut ısısı, ateş 發燒 температура بدن کا درجۂ حرارت sốt 发烧
take someone's temperature
to measure a person's body heat, using a thermometer. temperatuur meet/neem يَقيس دَرَجَة حرارَة الجِسِم премервам температурата měřit teplotu (někomu) tage temperatur (jemands) Temperatur messen θερμομετρώ tomar/medir la temperatura de alguien kraadima دمای بدن را اندازه گیری کردن mitata kuume prendre la température de לִמדוֹד חוֹם बुखार थर्मामीटर से नापना, देखना mjeriti kome temperaturu megméri vkinek a lázát mæla hita misurare la temperatura a qualcuno 体温を計る 체온을 재다 matuoti kam temperatūrą mērīt [] temperatūru menyukat suhu badan iemands temperatuur opnemen måle temperaturen (z)mierzyć komuś temperaturę tirar a temperatura a lua temperatura (cuiva) измерять температуру merať teplotu meriti komu temperaturo izmeriti temperaturu วัดอุณหภูมิ ateşine bakmak 量體溫 міряти температуру کسي کا درجۂ حرارت ديکھنا đo nhiệt độ 量体温
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