1. A U.S. unit of measure equal to 1609.347 meters; derived from the use of 39.37 inches as the conversion for one meter

Type of: linear measure, linear unit

• temper
• tempera
• temperable
• temperament
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• temperamentally
• temperance
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• temperate rain forest
• Temperate Zone
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• temperateness
• temperature
• temperature change
• temperature gradient
• temperature reduction
• temperature scale
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• tempest-tossed
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• tempestuous