temperature
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1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | physical property, |
| definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | absolute temperature, |
| definition | : | temperature measured on the absolute scale (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | absolute zero, |
| definition | : | (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | curie point, curie temperature, |
| definition | : | the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | dew point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | flash point, flashpoint, |
| definition | : | the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | boil, boiling point, |
| definition | : | the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | mercury, |
| definition | : | temperature measured by a mercury thermometer (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | room temperature, |
| definition | : | the normal temperature of room in which people live (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | simmer, |
| definition | : | temperature just below the boiling point (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | blood heat, body temperature, |
| definition | : | temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | hot, |
| definition | : | used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | cold, |
| definition | : | having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | warm, |
| definition | : | having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | cool, |
| definition | : | neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat (adj.all) |
2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | heat, warmth, |
| definition | : | the sensation caused by heat energy (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cold, coldness, |
| definition | : | the sensation produced by low temperatures (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | comfort zone, |
| definition | : | the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating (noun.cognition) |
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