Definitions for Thermometer
θərˈmɒm ɪ tərther·mome·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. thermometernoun

   measuring instrument for measuring temperature

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. thermometernoun

   An apparatus used to measure temperature.

2. Etymology: From thermomètre.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THERMOMETERnoun

   An instrument for measuring the heat of the air, or of any matter.

   Etymology: thermometre, Fr. ϑερμὸς and μέτρον.

   The greatest heat is about two in the afternoon, when the sun is past the meridian, as is evident from the thermometer, or observations of the weather-glass. Brown.

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1. Thermometer

   A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient (the degree of hotness or coldness of an object). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperature sensor (e.g. the bulb of a mercury-in-glass thermometer or the pyrometric sensor in an infrared thermometer) in which some change occurs with a change in temperature; and (2) some means of converting this change into a numerical value (e.g. the visible scale that is marked on a mercury-in-glass thermometer or the digital readout on an infrared model). Thermometers are widely used in technology and industry to monitor processes, in meteorology, in medicine, and in scientific research.

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1. thermometer

   A thermometer is an instrument used to measure and indicate the temperature of a particular environment or substance, usually by means of a sensor that responds to heat. It can be used in various settings like weather forecasting, medical examination, cooking, scientific research, and industrial processes. Different types of thermometers include digital, mercury, and infrared among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Thermometernoun

   an instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompained by proportional changes in their volumes or dimensions

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1. Thermometer

   A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient using a variety of different principles. A thermometer has two important elements: the temperature sensor in which some physical change occurs with temperature, plus some means of converting this physical change into a numerical value. There are many types and many uses for thermometers, as detailed below in sections of this article.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thermometer

   thėr-mom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the variations of sensible heat or temperature.—adjs. Thermomet′ric, -al, pertaining to, or made with, a thermometer.—adv. Thermomet′rically.—For the Centigrade and the Fahrenheit scale and their relations to each other, see Centigrade and Fahrenheit. In the Réaumur scale, still largely used in Russia and Germany, the freezing-point is marked zero, and the space between this and boiling-point is divided into 80 degrees. To reduce it to Fahrenheit, multiply by 2¼ and add 32; to Centigrade, increase the number by one-fourth of itself. Thus: F = 9⁄5 C + 32 = 9⁄4 R + 32; C = 5⁄9 (F - 32) = 5⁄4 R; R = 4⁄9 (F - 32) = 4⁄5 C.—Maximum thermometer, one that registers the maximum temperature to which it is exposed; Minimum thermometer, one that registers the minimum temperature to which it is exposed. [Gr. thermē, heat, metron, a measure.]

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thermometer

   An instrument for indicating the intensity of heat. Three scales of degrees of heat are used in practise, the Fahrenheit, Réamur, and Centigrade, each of which is described under its own title. (See Zero, Thermometric-Zero, Absolute.) The ordinary thermometer depends on the expansion of mercury; in some cases alcohol is used. Besides these the compound bar principle as used in the thermostat (see Thermostat, Electric) is employed.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THERMOMETER

   A short, glass tube that regulates the weather--and usually does a poor job.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thermometer

   An instrument to measure the amount of heat by the expansion of a fluid (generally quicksilver) contained in a glass bulb, in connection with which is a hermetically closed tube, up which the fluid rises as the heat increases. This tube is graduated differently in different countries.

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1. thermometer

   The thermometer symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the thermometer symbol and its characteristic.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thermometer in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thermometer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Thermometer in a Sentence

1. Mary Rosser:

   I tell my teenage patients to think of their changing bodies like thermometers, when you increase the temperature of a thermometer, it takes awhile for the heat to catch up with the dial. Similarly, it takes awhile for your body to catch up when your hormones are changing rapidly, so you may see irregular cyclesduring this time.

2. Tanya Zuckerbrot:

   Don't rely on the color of the cooked meat to gauge food safety, use a food thermometer that shows that meats are cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature as recommended by the USDA.

3. Mark Twain:

   Cold! If the thermometer had been an inch longer we'd all have frozen to death.

4. Carolina Tohá:

   The thermometer has reached levels that we’ve never seen until now.

5. Salvador Dali:

   The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Thermometer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thermometer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Thermometer
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermometer
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thermometer
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Thermometer
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Thermometer
9. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=Thermometer
10. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Thermometer
11. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Thermometer