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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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This may mean longer dry interludes and the chance of returning to above-average daytime temperatures, but the degree of temperature rise will depend on the positioning the high pressure relative to the UK.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

"But when we used the same parameters as original impact modeling - down to the equal temperature structures inside both bodies - within around five hours, an intact moon emerged."

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

But the temperature doesn’t need to reach an animal’s CTmax to affect their productivity and behaviour.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

That’s the highest such temperature in the modern record of satellite data, according to Michelle L’Heureux, El Niño team lead at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

She got it to the right temperature and then reduced the flow.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

This may mean longer dry interludes and the chance of returning to above-average daytime temperatures, but the degree of temperature rise will depend on the positioning the high pressure relative to the UK.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Monday will bring a short-lived burst of warmth and sunshine before temperatures drop to levels more typical for September later in the week.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

“You go northwest if you want enough water, you want good temperatures, you want green fields, you want good food and good wine,” said Pohl, 58 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

In Mercury's case, the finding suggests that volcanic material may have come from deeper regions of the mantle that experienced more extensive melting at very high temperatures.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

He watched her gesture about a map of the peninsula, rattling off various locations and their temperatures.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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