temperature — n. degree of heat or cold 1) to take smb. s temperature 2) a high; low; normal temperature 3) (smb. s) body temperature 4) room temperature (at room temperature) 5) a temperature drops, falls; goes down 6) a temperature goes up, rises 7) a… … Combinatory dictionary
degree Celsius — noun a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature • Syn: ↑degree centigrade, ↑C • Hypernyms: ↑degree • Hyponyms: ↑standard temperature * * * degree Celsius A derived SI unit, the unit of Celsius temperature (s … Useful english dictionary
degree of temperature — temperatūros laipsnis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Laipsniais matuojamos temperatūros matavimo vienetas, pvz., Celsijaus laipsnis (ºC), Farenheito laipsnis (ºF) ir pan. atitikmenys: angl. degree of temperature;… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
Degree — may refer to: Contents 1 As a unit of measurement 2 In mathematics 3 In education … Wikipedia
Temperature — Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and opinion,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Temperature sense — Temperature Tem per*a*ture, n. [F. temp[ e]rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.] 1. Constitution; state; degree of any quality. [1913 Webster] The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degree — [di grē′] n. [ME degre < OFr degré, degree, step, rank < VL * degradus < degradare: see DEGRADE] 1. any of the successive steps or stages in a process or series 2. a step in the direct line of descent [a cousin in the second degree] 3.… … English World dictionary
temperature — ► NOUN 1) the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object. 2) informal a body temperature above the normal. 3) the degree of excitement or tension present in a situation or discussion. ORIGIN originally in the sense the state of… … English terms dictionary
temperature — [tem′pər ə chər, tem′prə chər, tem′pərchər, tem′pəchər] n. [L temperatura < temperatus,TEMPERATE] 1. a measure of the quantity of heat in an object, usually as measured on a thermometer; specif., a) the degree of heat of a living body b) an… … English World dictionary
degree — early 13c., from O.Fr. degré (12c.) a step (of a stair), pace, degree (of relationship), academic degree; rank, status, position, said to be from V.L. *degradus a step, from L.L. degredare, from L. de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + gradus step (see… … Etymology dictionary
