Meaning of the word temperature in English
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temperature
US /ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
Noun
1.
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
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The room temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
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Boiling water reaches a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius.
2.
a body temperature above the normal; a fever.
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The child has a high temperature.
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I think I'm coming down with something; I feel like I have a temperature.
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