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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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Perhaps the most surprising finding concerned tea temperature.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

It also did not identify a specific temperature at which tea becomes harmful.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

To address this problem, the researchers mathematically adjusted the temperature observations to account for these known influences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Nevertheless, both years remained the warmest since instrumental temperature records began.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 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

Very hot beverages can expose tissues in the mouth and digestive tract to high temperatures, but the study did not establish the biological mechanism behind the observed vascular risk.

From Science Daily ● 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

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

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

“We have successfully completed the world’s most difficult shipwreck search, battling constantly shifting sea-ice, blizzards, and temperatures dropping down to –18C. We have achieved what many people said was impossible.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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