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Definition of Temperature
1. Noun. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity).
Generic synonyms: Physical Property, Fundamental Measure, Fundamental Quantity
Specialized synonyms: Absolute Temperature, Absolute Zero, Curie Point, Curie Temperature, Dew Point, Flash Point, Flashpoint, Freezing Point, Melting Point, Boil, Boiling Point, Mercury, Room Temperature, Simmer, Blood Heat, Body Temperature, Cold, Coldness, Frigidity, Frigidness, Low Temperature, Heat, High Temperature, Hotness
Attributes: Hot, Cold, Warm, Cool
Specialized synonyms: Absolute Temperature, Absolute Zero, Curie Point, Curie Temperature, Dew Point, Flash Point, Flashpoint, Freezing Point, Melting Point, Boil, Boiling Point, Mercury, Room Temperature, Simmer, Blood Heat, Body Temperature, Cold, Coldness, Frigidity, Frigidness, Low Temperature, Heat, High Temperature, Hotness
Attributes: Hot, Cold, Warm, Cool
2. Noun. The somatic sensation of cold or heat.
Generic synonyms: Somaesthesia, Somatesthesia, Somatic Sensation, Somesthesia
Specialized synonyms: Heat, Warmth, Cold, Coldness, Comfort Zone
Specialized synonyms: Heat, Warmth, Cold, Coldness, Comfort Zone
Definition of Temperature
1. n. Constitution; state; degree of any quality.
2. n. The degree of heat of the body of a living being, esp. of the human body; also (Colloq.), loosely, the excess of this over the normal (of the human body 98°-99.5° F., in the mouth of an adult about 98.4°).
Definition of Temperature
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Medical Definition of Temperature
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