Meaning & use
temperature
A measure of how hot or cold something is, typically expressed in degrees.
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The temperature dropped sharply as soon as the sun went down.
The nurse checked his temperature to see if the fever had broken.
A note on using this word
"Temperature" is measured with a thermometer and expressed in Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin.
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