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temperature

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


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Xanadu’s machines will be able to function at room temperature, eliminating the need for the bulky refrigerators needed to cool the components of most computers to absolute zero.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s about the stockpiling, surviving the temperature changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Other properties, including compressibility and heat capacity, also behave in increasingly unusual ways as the temperature decreases.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

He was seeking out a better, more available, more temperature resistant material that might also be functional, such as silicon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The warm sun beat down on the motionless train, the temperature in the packed car rose, the air grew foul.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom