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   Tem·per·a·ture

   /ˈtempə(rə)CHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
   • ▪ the degree of internal heat of a person's body: "I'll take her temperature"
   • ▪ a body temperature above the normal; fever: "he was running a temperature"
   • ▪ the degree of excitement or tension in a discussion or confrontation: "the temperature of the debate was lower than before"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare ‘restrain’. The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th century.

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2. www.britannica.com › Fahrenheit-temperature-scaleFahrenheit temperature scale | Definition, Formula, & Facts

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   4 days ago · The Fahrenheit temperature scale is a scale based on 32 degrees for the freezing point of water and 212 degrees for the boiling point of water, the interval between the two being divided into 180 equal parts. It was developed by the 18th-century physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit.

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   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. The Fahrenheit temperature scale is a scale based on 32 degrees for the freezing point of water and 212 degrees for the boiling point of water, the interval between the two being divided into 180 equal parts.

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   • Celsius used 0° for the boiling point of water and 100° for the melting point of snow. This was later inverted to put 0° on the cold end and 100° on the hot end, and in that form it gained widespread use. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.

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4. www.britannica.com › science › homeostasisHomeostasis | Definition, Function, Examples, & Facts

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   4 days ago · In humans, normal body temperature fluctuates around the value of 37 °C (98.6 °F), but various factors can affect this value, including exposure, hormones, metabolic rate, and disease, leading to excessively high or low temperatures.

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   • Homeostasis is any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its sur...
   • Body temperature control in humans is one of the most familiar examples of homeostasis. Normal body temperature hovers around 37 °C (98.6 °F), but...
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   5 days ago · The temperature of the Sun’s surface is so high that no solid or liquid can exist there; the constituent materials are predominantly gaseous atoms, with a very small number of molecules. As a result, there is no fixed surface.

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   2 days ago · The properties of water have historically been used to define various temperature scales. Notably, the Kelvin , Celsius , Rankine , and Fahrenheit scales were, or currently are, defined by the freezing and boiling points of water.

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