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ab·so·lute tem·per·a·ture

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. absolute temperaturenoun

    temperature measured on the absolute scale

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  1. absolute temperaturenoun

    thermodynamic temperature

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  1. absolute temperature

    Thermodynamic temperature is a quantity defined in thermodynamics as distinct from kinetic theory or statistical mechanics. Historically, thermodynamic temperature was defined by Kelvin in terms of a macroscopic relation between thermodynamic work and heat transfer as defined in thermodynamics, but the kelvin was redefined by international agreement in 2019 in terms of phenomena that are now understood as manifestations of the kinetic energy of free motion of microscopic particles such as atoms, molecules, and electrons. From the thermodynamic viewpoint, for historical reasons, because of how it is defined and measured, this microscopic kinetic definition is regarded as an "empirical" temperature. It was adopted because in practice it can generally be measured more precisely than can Kelvin's thermodynamic temperature. A thermodynamic temperature reading of zero is of particular importance for the third law of thermodynamics. By convention, it is reported on the Kelvin scale of temperature in which the unit of measurement is the kelvin (unit symbol: K). For comparison, a temperature of 295 K is equal to 21.85 °C and 71.33 °F.

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  1. absolute temperature

    Absolute temperature is a measurement of temperature that uses absolute zero as its reference point or starting point. This scale relates to the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance, stating that at absolute zero, molecules have zero kinetic energy. In most scientific works, absolute temperature is measured in kelvins (K).

The Standard Electrical Dictionary

  1. Absolute Temperature

    Temperature reckoned from absolute zero (see "Zero, Absolute"). It is obtained by adding for the centigrade scale 273, and for the Fahrenheit scale 459, to the degree readings of the regular scale.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of absolute temperature in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of absolute temperature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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