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temperature

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Main Entry: tem·per·a·ture
Pronunciation: primarystresstem-pschwa(r)-secondarystresschudot(schwa)r, -p(schwa-)rschwa-, -chschwar, -secondarystresst(y)udot(schwa)r
Function: noun
1 : degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale -- see THERMOMETER
2 a : the degree of heat that is natural to a living body <a normal oral temperature of about 98.6°F> b : a condition of abnormally high body heat <was running a temperature>