temperature
IPA: tˈɛmprʌtʃɝ
noun
- A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
- An elevated body temperature, as present in fever and many illnesses.
- (thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents.
- (machine learning) A parameter that controls the degree of randomness of the output.
- (figurative, colloquial) The general mood.
- (obsolete) The state or condition of being tempered or moderated.
- (now rare, archaic) The balance of humours in the body, or one's character or outlook as considered determined from this; temperament.
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Examples of "temperature" in Sentences
- The temperature was 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sydney swelters as temperature tops 31 degrees.
- The preferable temperature is 24 degree Celcius.
- The temperature ranged from torrid heat to icy cold.
- The temperature on the surface rises to 25 degrees Celsius.
- The temperature of the fragments can range from cold to incandescent.
- The temperature of the preservative in the hot bath should be between.
- The color of the glow is a function of the temperature of the hot item.
- The annual average temperature in the municipality is 27.3 degrees Celsius.
- All use isothermal compression and expansion at the hot and cold temperatures.
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