running temperature
1temperature — tem|per|a|ture [ temp(ə)rə,tʃur ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a measurement of how hot or cold a place or object is. Temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit or centigrade, which is also called Celsius, using the symbol °: It s stopped… …
2temperature — noun 1 how hot or cold sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ high, hot, warm ▪ Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature. ▪ cold, cool, low …
3temperature — tem|pe|ra|ture W2S2 [ˈtempərətʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: temperatura mixture , from temperare; TEMPER2] 1.) [U and C] a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is temperature of ▪ The temperature of the water was just… …
4temperature — [[t]te̱mprətʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ temperatures 1) N VAR The temperature of something is a measure of how hot or cold it is. Winter closes in and the temperature drops below freezing... The temperature of the water was about 40 degrees... Coping with… …
5temperature — noun 1》 the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object. ↘a body temperature above the normal: he was running a temperature. 2》 the degree of excitement or tension in a situation or discussion: the temperature of the debate… …
6temperature — noun Etymology: Latin temperatura mixture, moderation, from temperatus, past participle of temperare Date: 1533 1. archaic a. complexion 1 b. temperament 3b 2. a. degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale b …
7Temperature — The temperature is the specific degree of hotness or coldness of the body. It is usually measured with a thermometer. * * * The sensible intensity of heat of any substance; the manifestation of the average kinetic energy of the molecules making… …
8temperature — tem•per•a•ture [[t]ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər, prə , pər tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. 1) phs thr a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value 2) pat phl a) the degree of heat in a living body, normally… …
9Instrumental temperature record — See also temperature record. The instrumental temperature record shows the fluctuations of the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans as measured by temperature sensors. Currently, the longest running temperature record is the Central… …
10run a temperature — {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. * /Jimmy didn t look ill, although he was running a temperature./ * /We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature./ …