Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
temperature (noun)1.
archaic
a) - complexion
b) - temperament
2.
a) degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale
b) the degree of heat that is natural to the body of a living being
c) abnormally high body heat - running a temperature
3.
a) relative state of emotional warmth - scandals raised the political temperature
b) - mood testing the temperature of voters
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