temperature scale
ˈtɛmpərətʃər skeɪl
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Definition of temperature scale - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement systemTECH.scale for measuring temperatureTECH.
  • The Celsius temperature scale is widely used around the world.
  • The Fahrenheit temperature scale is used in the US.
  • Scientists prefer the Kelvin temperature scale.
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Expressions with temperature

take the temperature ofv.
measure the temperature using a thermometer
The nurse will take the temperature of the patient.
run a temperaturev.
have a fever with elevated body temperature
She might be sick if she runs a temperature.
assume room temperaturev.
die or be killed, often humorously
After the accident, he assumed room temperature.
spike a temperaturev.
undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature
After the vaccine, he spiked a temperature.
high temperaturen.
elevated level of heat in the environment
The high temperature today reached 40 degrees Celsius.
low temperaturen.
temperature below normal or expected level
The low temperature caused the lake to freeze.

Expressions with scale

scale backv.
decrease the intensity or frequency of an activity
The company decided to scale back its marketing efforts this quarter.
scale upv.
increase size, amount, or production gradually
The company plans to scale up operations next year.
scale downv.
reduce the size while keeping proportions
They decided to scale down the model for the presentation.
at scaleadv.
in a way that handles large quantities efficiently
The company can produce goods at scale.
off the scaleadj.
beyond the normal range
His enthusiasm for the project is off the scale.
out of scaleadj.
not correctly proportioned
The model was out of scale with the rest of the display.
tip the scalev.
sway the result toward one side or the other
One witness's testimony could tip the scale in the defendant's favor.
scale the heightsv.
achieve great success or reach the highest level
She scaled the heights of the music industry.
thumb on the scalen.
give unfair help to one side in a situation
He put his thumb on the scale during the contest.
scale new heightsv.
achieve a higher level of success
The company scaled new heights with its latest product launch.

Terms related to temperature scale

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degreeFahrenheitKelvinmeasurementscaletemperaturethermometer

Terms with temperature scale included in their meaning

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centigraden.
measurement
temperature scale with water freezing at 0 and boiling at 100 degrees
Cabbr.
abr: Celsius
temperature scale where water freezes at zero
Celsius scalen.
temperature scale
temperature measurement scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100
degree Fahrenheitn.
temperature
unit of temperature measurement in the Fahrenheit scale
below zeroadv.
weather
to a temperature lower than zero degrees on a scale
Cn.
temperature
degree on the centigrade temperature scale
centigraden.
unit
one degree on the Celsius temperature scale
centigradeadj.
temperature
pertaining to the Celsius temperature scale

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  1. French:échelle de température, ...
  2. German:Temperaturskala, ...
  3. Italian:scala di temperatura, ...
  4. Spanish:escala de temperatura, ...
  5. Portuguese:escala de temperatura, ...
  6. Chinese:温标, ...
  7. Japanese:温度計, ...
  8. Arabic:مِقْيَاس حَرَارَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֻלָּם טֶמְפֶּרָטוּרָה, ...
  10. Russian:шкала температуры, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шкала температур, ...
  12. Hindi:तापमान मापनी, ...

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