Fahrenheit
adjective
Fahr·en·heit
ˈfer-ən-ˌhīt
: relating or conforming to a thermometric scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale, the freezing point is at 32 degrees above zero, and the zero point approximates the temperature produced by mixing equal quantities by weight of snow and common salt
—abbreviation F
Examples of Fahrenheit in a Sentence
It was 70 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
Word History
Etymology
Daniel G. Fahrenheit
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near Fahrenheit
Cite this Entry
“Fahrenheit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fahrenheit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
Fahrenheit
adjective
Fahr·en·heit
ˈfar-ən-ˌhīt
: relating or conforming to or having a thermometer scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale and the freezing point is at 32 degrees above zero
—abbreviation F
Etymology
named for Gabriel Fahrenheit 1686–1736 German physicist
Medical Definition
Fahrenheit
adjective
Fahr·en·heit
ˈfar-ən-ˌhīt
: relating or conforming to a thermometric scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees above the zero of the scale, the freezing point is at 32 degrees above zero, and the zero point approximates the temperature produced by mixing equal quantities by weight of snow and common salt
—abbreviation F
Biographical Definition
Fahrenheit
biographical name
Fah·ren·heit
ˈfer-ən-ˌhīt
ˈfa-rən-,
ˈfär-ən-
Daniel Gabriel 1686–1736 German physicist
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