Synonyms: temperature
Definition: the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
Similar words: physical property
Definition: any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
Similar words: fundamental measure, fundamental quantity
Definition: one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
Synonyms: temperature
Definition: the somatic sensation of cold or heat
Similar words: somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia
Definition: the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
Usage: he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes