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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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A hotspot is a location where a satellite detects an unusually high temperature, indicating a potential fire or other strong heat source.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

This uneven heating created a temperature difference across the Moon's molten interior, setting off large-scale horizontal circulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Health experts say it highlights the limitations of relying on temperature checks and self-declarations.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Users can also set up the devices to recognize key moments throughout the day, like someone leaving for work, and automatically adjust temperature, door locks and cameras, according to Apple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

There was no temperature change, no wind howling furiously around some time portal.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

At the lowest temperatures, the researchers observed another unusual effect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rising global temperatures, together with natural climate variability, have contributed to the growing loss of Arctic sea ice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Since then, global ocean temperatures have soared to unprecedented highs and the worst coral bleaching episode on record between 2023 and 2025 caused widespread mortality across reefs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

It will be a different story further north and west with temperatures in much of Scotland and Northern Ireland sitting around the seasonal norm.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Our robot had arrived at the tundra, where cold temperatures and short growing seasons made it impossible for trees to take root.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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