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The word temperature traces back to a Latin root meaning what?

temperature

[tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher] / ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -prə-, -pər tʃər /


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The highest temperature though will be determined by how much the cloud breaks allowing the strong September sunshine through.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

“Is it possible to turn down the temperature a bit and come to ground on some of these issues?” asked U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

If the surrounding geology had been responsible for changing their molecular composition, the two species would have been expected to produce similar temperature readings, Eagle said.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

"And at that impact region, there must be very high temperature that melted and compressed the stone beneath it," he says.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Eventually, the physicians gave up their tinkering and simply monitored Lincoln’s heartbeat, temperature, and breathing.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

The Met Office defines this as temperatures reaching 26 to 28C - dependent on location - for three consecutive days.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Those methods have required temperatures of roughly 450 to 500 degrees Celsius.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

Drier and warmer conditions will likely persist in east and south-east England with temperatures once again reaching the mid-20s Celsius.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Forest fires are common during the dry season in the Andean region near the equator, but conditions have been intensified during the current El Nino weather pattern, which is bringing drought and high temperatures.

From Barron's

Earlier in June a zone of high pressure, the “permanent high,” had settled over the middle Atlantic states and driven temperatures in Philadelphia well into the nineties.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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