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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

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

Snakes are ectothermic animals, meaning they depend heavily on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“They’re going to use the air climate control system. It’s designed to control the temperature and flow of oxygen throughout the building. It’s perfect.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The city’s independent ratepayer advocate Timothy O’Connor agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The protected area Kunagado and his friends have cultivated is bursting with corals and is now home to hundreds of heat-resistant "super corals" that may protect the village from the impacts of rising sea temperatures.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

As autumn sets in and the nights get longer temperatures around polar regions start to fall.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

At the time of their call, temperatures hovered around 15 degrees, and the pair lacked adequate clothing, food or water to safely endure the night, according to the sheriff’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Although he had never built a kiln before, he believed his design would generate temperatures extreme enough to incinerate anything within.

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


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