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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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Once the mixture begins to melt, the molecule does more than simply lower the temperature required for melting.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The devices will track physiological data including body temperature, heart rate and fat reserves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The team cited charts illustrating that temperature anomalies lead world food prices by about 12 months.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

It comes after supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden, Estonia, and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In the winter, the temperature can sink to 100 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The method also allows these materials to melt at much lower temperatures, preventing the damage that would otherwise occur during manufacturing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

This combination allows researchers to create glass with magnetic or light-emitting characteristics that previously could not be achieved without exposing the material to potentially destructive temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

By night, temperatures will dip into the single digits with the chance of fog developing in some areas.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Europe, the world's fastest-warming continent, faced record-breaking temperatures, droughts and wildfires over the summer that caused tens of thousands of excess deaths.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

When glaciers break up due to rising world temperatures, it’s called calving.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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