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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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"We observed that the critical temperature can increase by up to 5.4% in a six-layer NbSe2 device, while the critical current and critical magnetic field are significantly enhanced near the superconducting transition," said Prof. Cheng.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Investigators will rely on data from the aircraft’s black boxes to account for other relevant factors, including wind speed and outside temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

To understand how that feature changes RNA's behavior, the researchers used temperature controlled microscopy, small angle X ray scattering and molecular dynamics simulations performed by the Joseph group.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The sun was shining almost around the clock, and the temperature had finally climbed above zero.

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

Elsewhere around the county, traces of centuries-old gardens were found in Bishop's Palace in Wells, while relics of old structures were uncovered at Glastonbury Abbey due to the record-breaking summer temperatures.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A 2023 study led by Banerjee showed that RNA has a natural tendency to organize into liquid-like droplets at high temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

While Kelvin waves are common -- there are five or six during every El Nino -- this one arrives at a delicate time, said Amaya, with sea temperatures already elevated.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

A strong high-pressure system will set up over the eastern Pacific and West Coast starting Friday and will increase through Sunday, sending temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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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