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temperature change

temperature change

9 2.7
A rise or fall in how hot something is
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛmpərətʃər ʧeɪndʒ/
translation icon : cambio de temperatura
  • The same effect, on a global scale, is a factor in keeping seasonal temperature changes gradual rather than abrupt.
  • rapid temperature change
  • surface temperature change
  • global temperature change

And then outside of the spectrum that he was recording, there was a temperature change.

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Examples

  • Analyser machines, while robust, are very sensitive to temperature changes and should be kept in as constant an environment as possible.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Now we can even monitor temperature changes.

    Academic text (2007)
  • But now we can truly see it on that cellular level when it comes to temperature changes in the body.

  • - I notice a definite temperature change.

  • The data you are citing is temperature change data, not temperature data.

    Blog text (2)
  • Shown in blue are the estimates of the temperature change based on well-understood feedback processes.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Two nematode species reacted quite differently to a recent period of documented temperature change.

    Academic text (2008)
  • On the plant surface, bacteria face drying out (desiccation) and temperature changes, Loper says.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The tiny marine plants are sensitive to temperature change, making them vulnerable to shifts in their environment.

  • Small glaciers in this region tend to respond rapidly to temperature change as the climate warms.

Surface Forms

Morphology

temperature + change

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'temperature' (level of heat or cold) with 'change' (a difference or variation), i.e. an increase or decrease in temperature. This is a straightforward compositional noun-noun phrase and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Temperature change shows a simple picture: the temperature (how 'hot' or 'cold' something is) goes up or down, like the red line in a thermometer moving. So temperature change means a rise or fall in heat that can affect things, for example making glass crack if it happens quickly.