1. temperature
noun. ['ˈtɛmprətʃɝ, ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ'] the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity).
Synonyms
- heat
- hot
- fundamental measure
- low temperature
- flash point
- Curie temperature
- boiling point
- blood heat
- cool
- flashpoint
- warm
- simmer
- hotness
- frigidness
- room temperature
- physical property
- fundamental quantity
- absolute temperature
- body temperature
- dew point
- melting point
- cold
- absolute zero
- mercury
- freezing point
- coldness
- high temperature
- Curie point
- boil
Antonyms
- cool
- warm
- cold
- coldness
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2. temperature
noun. ['ˈtɛmprətʃɝ, ˈtɛmpɝətʃɝ'] the somatic sensation of cold or heat.
Synonyms
- heat
- somatesthesia
- somaesthesia
- somesthesia
- cold
- warmth
- coldness
- comfort zone
Antonyms
- responsiveness
- anestrus
- unemotionality
- passionless
3. large-scale
adjective. ['ˈlɑːrdʒˌskeɪl'] unusually large in scope.
Synonyms
- large
Antonyms
- little
- stingy
4. small-scale
adjective. created or drawn on a small scale.
Synonyms
- little
Antonyms
- large
- superior
5. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] relative magnitude.
Synonyms
- magnitude relation
Antonyms
- break even
- level
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
6. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] an ordered reference standard.
Synonyms
- touchstone
- logarithmic scale
- Mohs scale
- Richter scale
- temperature scale
- measure
- moment magnitude scale
- criterion
- wind scale
- Beaufort scale
- standard
- wage scale
- index
- graduated table
- Mercalli scale
- wage schedule
- scale of measurement
Antonyms
- fall back
- unprofitability
- disadvantage
- unprofitableness
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
7. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.
Antonyms
- unmake
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
8. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin.
Synonyms
- scale leaf
- leaf
- leafage
- foliage
Antonyms
- incapability
- leave
- stand still
- disassemble
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
9. scale
verb. ['ˈskeɪl'] measure by or as if by a scale.
Antonyms
- lodge
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
10. scale
verb. ['ˈskeɪl'] pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard.
Synonyms
- pattern
Antonyms
- disproportion
- inequality
Etymology
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
Example sentences of the word temperature-scale
1. Noun Phrase
In 1742, Swedish scientist Anders Celsius designed a temperature scale** that used 0 degrees as the boiling point of water and 100 degrees as the freezing point.