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average temperaturethe typical temperature of a place calculated over a period of time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the typical temperature of a place calculated over a period of time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈævərɪdʒ ˈtempərətʃər/

Korean meaning: 일정 기간 동안 계산된 어떤 장소의 평균적인 기온

Korean pronunciation: **애**버리지 **템**퍼러처

Example Sentences

  • Climate scientists are alarmed that the average temperature has risen by 1.5°C since the industrial revolution.
  • My grandmother insists the average temperature was much colder when she was young, but I think she just forgot about global warming.
  • The weather app shows the average temperature, but I'm more interested in whether I need a jacket today.

average temperature

NOUN

//ˈævərɪdʒ ˈtempərətʃər//

the typical temperature of a place calculated over a period of time

average temperature concept
💡 Concept

The weather chart shows the average temperature climbing every decade.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈævərɪdʒ ˈtempərətʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈævərɪdʒ ˈtemprətʃə/

🌳Etymology

Rootaver-
Suffix--age

Origin

Average는 아랍어 'avariya'(손상된 화물)에서 유래되어 해상 보험에서 '평균적인 손실'을 의미하다가 일반적인 '평균'의 의미로 확장되었고, temperature는 라틴어 'temperare'(조절하다)에서 나왔다.

🎵Rhyme

beverageleveragecoverage
beverage
leverage
coverage

🔗Collocations

global average temperature
annual average temperature
monthly average temperature
record average temperatures
rising average temperature
calculate average temperature

📝Examples

Climate scientists are alarmed that the average temperature has risen by 1.5°C since the industrial revolution.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother insists the average temperature was much colder when she was young, but I think she just forgot about global warming.

😄 Fun example

The weather app shows the average temperature, but I'm more interested in whether I need a jacket today.

Researchers use satellite data to monitor global average temperature changes over decades.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

mean temperaturetypical temperaturenormal temperaturestandard temperature

Antonyms

extreme temperaturepeak temperatureminimum temperature

Related

climate changeglobal warmingweather patterntemperature rangethermal average

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