Fahrenheit
- adjective
- /ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt/
- US
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Fahrenheit
- The temperature reached 75 degrees Fahrenheit on that sunny afternoon.
But at the same time nature does not think in terms of degrees Celsius, even degrees Fahrenheit.
- But at the same time nature does not think in terms of degrees Celsius, even degrees Fahrenheit.
- I do want to say something Fahrenheit in Celsius if there's going to be two, right?
Examples
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For many people, 32 degrees Fahrenheit signifies the freezing point of water.
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But OK, Fahrenheit is better for weather.
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In the United States, the weather forecast often uses Fahrenheit to report temperatures.
Compounds
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3.1
A unit of temperature on the Fahrenheit scale used mainly in the United States
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fahrenheit as an adjective comes from the name of the scientist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who created the mercury thermometer and the temperature scale he used. So when we say degrees Fahrenheit, we mean the temperature measured on his scale, where water freezes at 32 and boils at 212.