noun [C,U] (abbreviation temp)
1 the measurement in degrees of how hot or cold a thing or place is:
high / low temperatures * a sudden fall / drop in temperature * The temperature has risen (by) five degrees. * Heat the oven to a temperature of 200ｰC (= degrees centigrade). * Some places have had temperatures in the 40s (= over 40ｰ centigrade). * Keep the wine at room temperature.
2 the measurement of how hot sb's body is:
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) * Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? * She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). * He's in bed with a temperature of 40ｰ.
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IDIOMS
raise / lower the temperature to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation:
His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting. * The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.
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