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high temperature

high temperature

43 2.8
A higher than normal level of heat in the air
  • noun
  • /haɪ ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
: alta temperatura
  • There are also bacteria that can withstand very high temperatures.
  • high temperature (153 degrees)
  • very high temperature

Some of them are melted at extremely high temperatures, right.

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Examples

  • NOx comes from efficient combustion and results from oxidation at high temperatures in the atmosphere.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Griffin says higher temperatures increase microbial activity, creating more available nitrogen for the crops.

    Academic text (2006)
  • More than 200 cities broke daily high temperature records in 2005.

    Academic text (2012)
  • India just set their all-time high temperature record in May.

  • In some states, there have been well over a thousand record-high temperatures set or tied this year.

    Blog text (1)
  • If the bacon is cooked at high temperatures, it probably will kill all of the parasites.

    Blog text (25)
  • Plus, S-C02 power systems can operate at higher temperatures than steam due to better material compatibility.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The resulting data were similar to that of the first high-temperature oxide superconductors.

    Blog text (22)
  • Temperature-sensitive lethal medflies get their name from the fact that high temperatures can be lethal to eggs containing TSL females.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The doctor warned that a high temperature could be a sign of infection.

Synonyms

temperature
vshigh temperature
∞ 1.0

How hot or cold something is

refers specifically to a degree that is above normal or average
heat
vshigh temperature
647 1.0

A feeling of being hot or warm

is about an above normal measured degree rather than the felt sensation
fever
vshigh temperature
390 1.0

A higher than normal body temperature that shows you are sick

applies to a general elevated degree rather than only bodily illness cases
hyperthermia
vshigh temperature
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A very high body temperature that can be dangerous and needs quick medical help

is about any elevated degree in general not only medical or induced cases
hotness
vshigh temperature
1 1.4

How warm something is because of its temperature

is about an elevated measured degree rather than a general quality
pyrexia
vshigh temperature
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A high body temperature often caused by an infection

is the general elevated degree term rather than the technical medical label
torridity
vshigh temperature
9.6

Very hot weather that makes the air dry and uncomfortable

is more extreme in intensity than the general elevated degree

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Having a low temperature that feels chilly

How Hot

high temperature
43 2.8
cold
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

high + temperature

The meaning 'a body temperature above the normal range' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'high' (above normal) with 'temperature' (level of heat), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it. This adjective–noun composition is non-idiomatic and cross-linguistically common, requiring no special cultural or lexical knowledge.

Etymology

High temperature comes from the simple image of a thermometer in the sun: the number goes up, so the reading is high and there is more temperature than normal, meaning 'more heat than usual'.