tem‧pera‧ture S2 W2 /ˈtemprətʃə, ˈtemprɪtʃə $ -ər/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: temperatura 'mixture', from temperare; ⇒ temper²]

1. [uncountable and countable] a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is:
The temperature of the water was just right for swimming.
Water boils at a temperature of 100ºC.

2. sb’s temperature the temperature of your body, especially used as a measure of whether you are sick or not:
The nurse took (=measured) my temperature.

3. have a temperature (also be running a temperature) to have a body temperature that is higher than normal, especially because you are sick:
Susie has a temperature and has gone to bed.

4. [countable] the temperature of a situation is the way people are reacting, for example whether they are behaving angrily or calmly:
The referee’s decision to give a penalty raised the temperature of the match.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

temperature
noun
I. how hot or cold sth is
ADJ. high, warm Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature.
cold, cool, low, sub-zero | moderate | normal | extreme Avoid exposing the instrument to extreme temperatures.
boiling, freezing, melting the boiling temperature of the solvent
maximum, minimum | average, mean | constant, stable, steady | daytime | daily | summer, winter, etc. | April, July, etc. | global The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
air, sea, water, etc. | ambient, room | oven | body | surface the surface temperature of our planet
VERB + TEMPERATURE have Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heat wave.
heat sth to, raise Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.
reduce | reach | control | expose sth to
TEMPERATURE + VERB go up, increase, rise | drop, fall, go down, plummet Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C.
TEMPERATURE + NOUN conditions | change, difference, increase, rise | gradient, range, variation a temperature range of 60?74°F
control, regulation | measurement | gauge, sensor
PREP. at ~ Serve the wine at room temperature.
in a ~ This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
~ above/below/between, ~ of The fish prefer a temperature of 24?27°C.
PHRASES a change/variation in temperature, a drop in temperature, an increase/a rise in temperature, a range of temperature

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

temperature
II. fever
ADJ. high | slight
VERB + TEMPERATURE have, run She's running a temperature.
take The nurse produced a thermometer and took my temperature.
bring down They used ice packs to bring down her temperature.
TEMPERATURE + VERB go up, rise | come down
PREP. ~ of He's in bed with a temperature of 102.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

temperature

high
At high temperatures water is not able to hold as much oxygen.
low
Temperatures were so low most plants could not survive.
constant
The temperature of the room is kept constant.
extreme temperatures
The material has to be able to withstand extreme temperatures.
sub-zero temperatures
They spent six hours on the mountain in sub-zero temperatures.
the air/water temperature
The water temperature should be between 60 and 65°F.
somebody's body temperature
His body temperature was high and he was dehydrated.
a rise in temperature/a temperature rise
The result was a rise in the Earth's temperature.
a drop/fall in temperature
At night there is a dramatic drop in temperature.
a change in temperature
The oil is affected by changes in temperature.
at room temperature
Store the wine at room temperature.
the temperature rises
The temperature rose steadily throughout the morning.
the temperature soars (=rises quickly to a high level)
In summer the temperature can soar to over 40°C (104°F).
the temperature falls/drops
Last winter, the temperature fell below freezing on only five days.
raise the temperature
The thermostat allows you to raise the temperature.
lower the temperature
Paracetomol lowers your body temperature.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

temperature
ˈtemprɪtʃə
See: run a temperature

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