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distemperature

dis·tem·per·a·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-tem-per-uh-cher]
    • /dɪsˈtɛm pər ə tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-tem-per-uh-cher]
    • /dɪsˈtɛm pər ə tʃər/

Definitions of distemperature word

  • noun distemperature a distempered or disordered condition; disturbance of health, mind, or temper. 1
  • noun distemperature (now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions. 1
  • noun distemperature an excess of heat or cold 0
  • noun distemperature (of the body or mind) a distempered condition 0
  • noun distemperature disturbance; disorder 0
  • noun distemperature a disordered condition of the body or mind 0
See all 8 definitions of distemperature

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Origin of distemperature

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; obsolete distemperate (dis-1 + temperate) + -ure

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Parts of speech for Distemperature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Distemperature

distemperature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

distemperature usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for distemperature

noun distemperature

  • temperature — a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value. The temperature of two systems is the same when the systems are in thermal equilibrium.
Just one Antonym for distemperature

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