英语词汇“temperature-humidity index”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

temperature /temˈprə-chər/

noun

Degree of hotness of a body, etc or medium (eg air, water) ascertainable by means of a thermometer

A body temperature above normal, fever

Condition determining interchange of heat between bodies

The degree of warmth or friendliness in an interchange or relationship

The degree of enthusiasm, excitement or animation generated during debate

Tempering

Tempered condition

Mixture

Constitution

Proportion

ORIGIN: L temperātūra appropriate measure, proportion

temperature coefficient noun (biology)

The ratio of the rate of any reaction or process at a given temperature to the rate at a temperature 10ºC lower (also Q₁₀)

temperature-humidity index noun

An index measuring temperature and humidity with regard to human discomfort

temperature inversion noun (meteorology)

Anomalous increase in temperature with height in the troposphere

temperature-sensitive mutant noun (biology)

A mutant organism able to grow at one temperature (the permissive temperature) but unable to do so at another (the restrictive temperature)

absolute temperature see under absolute

have a temperature

To have a raised body temperature, a fever

take someone's temperature

To use a thermometer to ascertain someone's body temperature, as part of diagnosis