noun

temperature

temperature

The temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.

The temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.

The doctor took my temperature.

The doctor took my temperature.

((sth.)) temperature The temperature is high today.

Synonyms: heat, warmth, fever

From Latin 'temperatura' meaning 'a tempering, moderation', from 'temperare' (to moderate).

Related to the adjective 'temperate'. A temperate climate has a comfortable temperature.

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