Degree+of+temperature
61degree day — noun a) A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature. b) A unit used in estimating the fuel consumption for a building; equal to the number of degrees that the mean… …
62temperature — [16] Like its relatives temper and temperament, temperature originally meant ‘mixture’ (Philemon Holland in 1601 wrote of ‘a temperature of brass and iron together’). The modern sense ‘degree of heat’ emerged in the late 17th century, and seems… …
63degree — noun 1》 the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present. 2》 a unit of measurement of angles, equivalent to one ninetieth of a right angle. (Symbol: °) 3》 a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness …
64degree Réaumur — (°r or °R) a unit of temperature formerly used in continental Europe. The Réaumur temperature scale is named for the French scientist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683 1757). It is similar to the Celsius scale in having its zero point at …
65temperature — [16] Like its relatives temper and temperament, temperature originally meant ‘mixture’ (Philemon Holland in 1601 wrote of ‘a temperature of brass and iron together’). The modern sense ‘degree of heat’ emerged in the late 17th century, and seems… …
66degree Fahrenheit — noun a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature • Syn: ↑F • Hypernyms: ↑degree …
67degree-day — noun Date: 1832 a unit that represents one degree of difference from a given point (as 65°) in the mean daily outdoor temperature and that is used especially to measure heat requirements …
68degree — 1) 1/360 of a circle or 60 minutes. The symbol here and below is ° 2) 60 nautical miles, 69.05 statute miles or 111.12 km 3) a temperature unit (Celsius or Fahrenheit). Strictly 10°C is an actual temperature while 10C° is a range (from say 23 to… …
69temperature coefficient — the quantitative increase or decrease in fish metabolic rate for each ten degree change in body or environmental temperature. Abbreviated as Q10 …
70degree absolute — noun The unit of temperature, the kelvin. Syn: degree Kelvin, kelvin …
