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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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As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Unlike an ordinary phase transition such as water becoming steam, this transition is not caused by temperature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pioneer bought additional tooling and experimented with changes in temperature and curing times to better understand and fix the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

They added: "Like other consumer sleep wearables, Oura Ring estimates sleep stages using multiple physiological signals, including heart rate, heart rate variability, movement, breathing patterns, and temperature."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Two degrees separated each one of them from the other, and two degrees of temperature change separated the world from disaster.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

With a severe El Nino forecast to send temperatures soaring over summer, scientists hope the rebound is not short lived.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The medical staff recommended breathwork and stretching sessions, along with contrast therapy, alternating between freezing-cold temperatures and heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Both maximum and minimum temperatures were consistently above normal with only very short-lived bursts of heat, falling short of any official heatwave.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Saturday is expected to be the peak of the heat wave, with temperatures reaching triple digits in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I read that the warmer temperatures mean there’s less ice for polar bears to live on.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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