temperature scale
Noun
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A system of measuring temperature (synset 113874592)
is a type of:
- metric, system of measurement - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
- graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement - an ordered reference standard
subtypes:- celsius scale, centigrade scale, international scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
- fahrenheit scale - a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
- absolute scale, kelvin scale - a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
- rankine scale - a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees
- reaumur scale - a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
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