/ˈtemprətʃə/
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Meaning
How hot or cold something is.
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Word origin
From Latin temperatura, a proper mixing, from temperare, to mix in the right amounts.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- temperatura
- English cognates
- temper, temperate
Examples
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We measure temperature in degrees.
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Here it means how hot or cold the water is.
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"Take someone's temperature" means to measure how hot their body is.
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