temperature in English: How hot or cold something is. (noun)

Translation

How hot or cold something is.

Word origin

From Latin temperatura, a proper mixing, from temperare, to mix in the right amounts.

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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.

hot

Having a high heat; very warm to feel or taste.

cold

Having a low temperature, or not warm.

weather

The state of the air outside, such as sun, rain, wind, or snow.

degree

The title you are given when you finish your studies at a university.

sick

Not well in your body.

fever

A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually because you are ill.

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