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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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The type of tea, how strong it was, and even the temperature at which it was consumed were all associated with vascular health.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Perhaps the most surprising finding concerned tea temperature.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

It also highlights an important distinction: when it comes to tea, the amount, variety, strength, and temperature may all be worth considering.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

As it was, the temperature dropped below freezing at night.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

Using thousands of atoms cooled to temperatures barely above absolute zero, Professor Giovanni Barontini demonstrated that the passage of time can be measured without relying on an external clock.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Wednesday evening, August 7, with temperatures in the nineties and traincars like ovens, Geyer set out again, this time accompanied by Fidelity Mutual’s top insurance investigator, Inspector W. E. Gary.

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


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