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temperature scale

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Definition of temperature scale

1 : the scale of degrees on a thermometer
2 : a system of reckoning temperature the centigrade temperature scale the Kelvin temperature scale the international temperature scale

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“Temperature scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperature%20scale. Accessed 16 May. 2022.

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