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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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These include checking whether your energy supplier offers cheaper prices at off-peak times, bleeding your radiators so that they're more efficient, and turning your heating up in small increments until you reach the right temperature.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Another way to potentially reduce energy bills is to lower the flow temperature of your combi boiler.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The researchers have identified several possible explanations for the unusual temperature pattern.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

An outdoor thermometer clocks a temperature of 100 degrees as the sounds of Y2K-era reggaeton reverberate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Danny wasn’t sure if it was the way the temperature dropped or if it was the wailing sound of the shadows, but he could hear them before he saw them.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

“Most forecasts are pointing to unseasonably warm weather returning to northwest Europe next week. However, temperatures are expected to drop in November.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The winter of 2025 to 2026 ranked among Switzerland's ten least snowy winters since records began, leaving glaciers with less snow to protect them from warmer temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

But environmental groups link its initial appearance in the canal to warming seas, saying rising temperatures are pushing warm-water fish northwards, with subtropical sharks following in pursuit.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

There were concerns that she would be further weakened by falling water temperatures.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A cold front had entered New York City the night before, and temperatures had plunged into the thirties.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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