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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

Two categories stood out as particularly deserving of further investigation: reproductive symptoms, including changes in menstrual cycles, and problems involving body temperature, such as chills and hot flashes.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

While California recorded the warmest average daytime maximum temperature on record in August, the planet as a whole tied with July 2023 for the Earth’s hottest month on record.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Their results reveal strikingly different outcomes depending on the temperature and structural properties of the two bodies.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

She was still hot from the steam, but as that wore off, I realized her temperature was beginning to drop.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

At the same time, warming is destabilising permafrost - permanently frozen ground that can thaw as temperatures rise - and high mountain slopes, increasing the possibility of cascading hazards, the report says.

From BBC Sep. 13, 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

Tonight most of the British Isles will see temperatures plunging well below zero.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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