temperature

/ˈtɛm.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/

nountem · per · a · ture

Remember: TEMPER + A + TURE — your temper can change with the temperature!

Yes, it's temperature. Don’t forget the middle “per-a” in tem-per-a-ture (not *tem-prature*).

Definitions

  1. nounhow hot or cold something is, measured with a thermometer or on a scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit
  2. nouna fever or the measured heat of a person’s body

Examples

  • The temperature dropped below freezing overnight.
  • Stir the sauce and keep the temperature low so it doesn’t burn.
  • The nurse took his temperature to check for a fever.

Synonyms

heatcoldnesswarmthdegreefever

Antonyms

coolness

Translations

ES temperaturaPT temperaturaFR température

Common misspellings

tempraturetempereturetemperturetemparaturetemperatuertemperataturetempreraturetempertaure

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