temperature change
1temperature change — noun a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑natural action, ↑action, ↑activity • Hyponyms: ↑advection, ↑ …
2temperature gradient — n. the rate of temperature change, esp. with increase in altitude …
3Temperature — This article is about the thermodynamic property. For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). A map of global long term monthly average surface air temperatures i …
4temperature — 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… …
5temperature — noun 1 (singular) a measure of how hot or cold a place or thing is: The temperature of the water was just right for swimming. | a temperature of 20º/100º etc: Water boils at a temperature of 100ºC. | the temperature rises/goes up (=it gets… …
6change — 1 /tSeIndZ/ verb 1 BECOME DIFFERENT (I, T) to become different: Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her. | changing circumstances/attitudes etc: Animals must be able to adapt to changing conditions in order to survive. | change out of all… …
7temperature shock — physiological stress to a fish caused by a sudden or rapid temperature change. A change greater than three degrees an hour in some definitions …
8temperature phonism — A term used to denote a type of * synaesthesia characterized by a hallucinated sound (i.e. a * phonism) which is triggered by a certain temperature or temperature change. References Cytowic, R.E. (2002). Synesthesia. A union ofthe senses …
9temperature photism — A term used to denote a type of synaesthesia characterized by a hallucinated colour sensation (i.e. a * photism) which is triggered by a certain temperature or temperature change. References Cytowic, R.E. (2002). Synesthesia. A union… …
10temperature coefficient — a number indicating the effect of temperature upon the velocity constant of a chemical reaction. Symbol Q10 because 10°C is the most commonly employed temperature change; see van t Hoff rule, under rule …
