temperature noun (HEAT LEVEL) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˈtem.prə.tʃər/

/-pɚ.ə.tʃɚ/ n

Definition

[C or U] the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

Preheat the oven to a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius.

There has been a sudden rise in temperature over the past few days (= The weather has become warmer).

The doctor examined him and took his temperature (= measured it).

run/have a temperature

to have a higher body temperature than normal and to be ill

(Definition of temperature noun (HEAT LEVEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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