temperature
/ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
noun
- A measure of how hot or cold something is, usually shown on a thermometer.
- Please check the temperature of the oven before putting the cake in.
- The doctor took her temperature and said she had a mild fever.
- The temperature outside today is 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The degree of heat in a person's body, especially as a sign of illness.
- If your temperature goes above 100.4°F, you should see a doctor.
- The nurse said his temperature was normal after the medicine.
- He stayed home from school because he had a temperature.
- The level of excitement, anger, or intensity in a situation.
- Political tensions can raise the temperature in a community.
- We need to lower the temperature in the room before everyone starts shouting.
- The temperature of the debate rose as both sides argued fiercely.