temperature

noun

US /ˈtemp(ə)rəˌtʃʊr/

Word Forms

singular	temperature
plural	temperatures

1
countable/uncountable sciencea measurement of how hot or how cold a place or object is. Temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit or centigrade, which is also called Celsius, using the symbol °
It’s stopped snowing here and the temperature is about 25°.
temperature of:
The seeds need a minimum temperature of about 65°F to germinate.
air/water/ground temperature:
Evening air temperature averages about 50°F.
temperatures in the 20s/30s/40s etc.:
unseasonably low temperatures in the 40s
the temperature rises:
The temperature rose steadily throughout the day.
the temperature drops:
Temperatures dropped below freezing last night.
at a temperature:
Make sure that you bake it at the correct temperature.
Synonyms and related words
Measuring temperature
absolute zero
bimetallic strip
boiling point
2
countable/uncountable the measurement of how hot your body is
What’s his temperature?
I went to bed with a temperature of 103°F.
take someone’s temperature (=measure it):
She took his temperature and sent him to bed.
Synonyms and related words
Measuring temperature
absolute zero
bimetallic strip
boiling point
3
countable usually singularthe amount of excitement that people feel in a particular situation
The temperature of the meeting steadily rose.
In the early days of independence the government was anxious to lower the political temperature.
Synonyms and related words
The quality of being interesting, exciting or lively
mystery
life
novelty
4
take the room’s temperature
to get a feel for where everyone in ‘the room’ stands on an issue or topic
We’ve all been disconnected for a few weeks, so let me take a second to take the room’s temperature on the progress of our initiative.
Submitted by:
Bob from United States on 21/09/2018
Open Dictionary - September2018

phrases

have a temperature

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take the room’s temperature

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take the room’s temperature

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