Collocations for temperature - noun
1. how hot or cold sth is
ADJECTIVE
high,
hot,
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.
moderate
normal
extreme
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
annual, daily
summer, winter, etc.
April, July, etc.
global
The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
average, mean
constant, stable, steady
daytime
annual, daily
summer, winter, etc.
April, July, etc.
global
The increase in the mean global temperature will be about 0.3°C per decade.
air,
ocean (esp. AmE),
sea (esp. BrE),
water,
etc.
ambient, room
The product can be stored at room temperature.
ambient, room
The product can be stored at room temperature.
oven
body
surface
the surface temperature of our planet
body
surface
the surface temperature of our planet
external,
internal
VERB + temperature
have
Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heatwave.
Some places had temperatures in the forties during the heatwave.
heat sth to,
increase,
raise
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C.
decrease,
lower,
reduce
reach
control, maintain, regulate
measure, monitor, record
expose sth to
withstand
These instruments can withstand temperatures of 180°C.
reach
control, maintain, regulate
measure, monitor, record
expose sth to
withstand
These instruments can withstand temperatures of 180°C.
temperature + VERB
go up,
increase,
rise,
soar
dip, drop, fall, go down, plummet
Overnight the temperature fell to minus 30°C.
dip, drop, fall, go down, plummet
Overnight the temperature fell to minus 30°C.
range
Water temperatures ranged from 12 to 15°C.
Water temperatures ranged from 12 to 15°C.
exceed sth,
reach sth
change, vary
change, vary
temperature + NOUN
conditions
change, difference, drop, increase, rise
fluctuation, gradient, range, variation
a temperature range of 60–74°F
change, difference, drop, increase, rise
fluctuation, gradient, range, variation
a temperature range of 60–74°F
extremes
The desert is a place of temperature extremes.
The desert is a place of temperature extremes.
control,
regulation
data, measurement, reading
gauge, sensor
data, measurement, reading
gauge, sensor
PREPOSITION
at … temperature
Serve the wine at room temperature.
Serve the wine at room temperature.
in a temperature
This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
This plant grows well in temperatures above 55°F.
temperature above,
temperature below
Temperatures below freezing are common here.
Temperatures below freezing are common here.
temperature between
a temperature between 35 and 37°
a temperature between 35 and 37°
temperature of
The fish prefer a temperature of 24–27°C.
The fish prefer a temperature of 24–27°C.
PHRASES
a change in temperature,
a variation in temperature
a range of temperature
a drop in temperature
an increase in temperature, a rise in temperature
a range of temperature
a drop in temperature
an increase in temperature, a rise in temperature
2. fever
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.