temperature change

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temperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes advection - (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties climate change, global climate change - a change in the world's climate convection - the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature heating, warming - the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"