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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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In the researchers' proposed scenario, the heavy neutrino changed the temperature conditions governing important particle interactions involving the Higgs boson.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The first, called quadratic trend analysis, looks for a curved pattern in temperature records that would indicate warming is speeding up rather than continuing at a constant rate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The average yearly temperature has been rising for decades in the L.A. area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

In 2026, record-breaking temperatures were recorded at Los Angeles International Airport, with the highest average monthly temperature in August 82.5 degrees and, in October, 89 degrees, according to data from the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The mechanism of Harrison's chronometer could withstand the turbulent motion of a ship at sea, defy changes of temperature, and resist the corrosion of salt water and air.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Maximum temperatures during the afternoons will range from 11 to 14C north to south.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

While daytime temperatures will remain close to average for early November, prolonged areas of fog and low cloud may keep some locations feeling noticeably cooler during the day.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

At times, she said, she was the only worker in the store, juggling the register, stocking shelves and helping customers, as well as counting inventory and checking cooler temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Certain metals become increasingly brittle as temperatures fall, making them more likely to crack or break instead of bending under pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

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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