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
- nounhow hot or cold something is, measured with a thermometer or on a scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit
- 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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