Collocations for temperature - noun
1. how hot or cold sth is
ADJ.
high, warm
Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature.
Yesterday the town reached its highest ever February temperature.
cold, cool, low, sub-zero | moderate | normal | extreme
Avoid exposing the instrument to extreme temperatures.
Avoid exposing the instrument to extreme temperatures.
boiling, freezing, melting
the boiling temperature of the solvent
the boiling temperature of the solvent
maximum, minimum | average, mean | constant, stable, steady | daytime | daily | summer, winter, etc. | April, July, etc. | global
The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
air, sea, water, etc. | ambient, room | oven | body | surface
the surface temperature of our planet
the surface temperature of our planet
VERB + TEMPERATURE
have
Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heat wave.
Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heat wave.
heat sth to, raise
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.
reduce | reach | control | expose sth to
TEMPERATURE + VERB
go up, increase, rise | drop, fall, go down, plummet
Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C.
Overnight the temperature fell as low as -30°C.
TEMPERATURE + NOUN
conditions | change, difference, increase, rise | gradient, range, variation
a temperature range of 60-74°F
a temperature range of 60-74°F
control, regulation | measurement | gauge, sensor
PREP.
at ~
Serve the wine at room temperature.
Serve the wine at room temperature.
in a ~
This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
~ above/below/between, ~ of
The fish prefer a temperature of 24-27°C.
The fish prefer a temperature of 24-27°C.
PHRASES
a change/variation in temperature, a drop in temperature, an increase/a rise in temperature, a range of temperature
2. fever
ADJ.
high | slight
VERB + TEMPERATURE
have, run
She''s running a temperature.
She''s running a temperature.
take
The nurse produced a thermometer and took my temperature.
The nurse produced a thermometer and took my temperature.
bring down
They used ice packs to bring down her temperature.
They used ice packs to bring down her temperature.
TEMPERATURE + VERB
go up, rise | come down
PREP.
~ of
He''s in bed with a temperature of 102.
He''s in bed with a temperature of 102.