ETYM French température, Latin temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.
Degree or intensity of heat of a body, and the condition that determines whether or not it will transfer heat to, or receive heat from, another body according to the laws of thermodynamics. It is measured in degrees Celsius (before 1948 called centigrade), kelvin, or Fahrenheit.
The normal temperature of the human body is about 36.9şC/98.4şF. Variation by more than a degree or so indicates ill-health, a rise signifying excessive activity (usually due to infection), and a decrease signifying deficient heat production (usually due to lessened vitality).
1. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity).
2. The somatic sensation of cold or heat.