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high temperature

high temperature

9 2.8
A higher than normal level of heat in the air
  • noun
  • /haɪ ˈtɛmpərətʃər/
translation icon : 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
955 1.0

How hot or cold something is

refers specifically to a degree that is above normal or average
heat
vshigh temperature
583 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
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
pyrexia
vshigh temperature
  • Specialized
9.9

A high body temperature often caused by an infection

is the general elevated degree term rather than the technical medical label

Antonyms

1.0

Having a low temperature that feels chilly

How Hot

high temperature
9 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'.