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temperature
- Main Entry:
- tem·per·a·ture

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈtem-pə(r)-ˌchu̇r, -p(ə-)rə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Latin temperatura mixture, moderation, from temperatus, past participle of temperare
- Date:
- 1533
1archaic a: complexion 1 b: temperament 3b2 a: degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale b: the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being c: abnormally high body heat <running a temperature>3 a: relative state of emotional warmth <scandals raised the political temperature> b: mood <testing the temperature of voters>
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