No. 989 in Dutch
temperatuur
The degree of heat or cold measured on a scale.
In a sentence
De temperatuur is vandaag erg hoog.
The temperature is very high today.
The word 'temperatuur' is used to refer to the current atmospheric condition.
Kun je de temperatuur van het water meten?
Can you measure the temperature of the water?
Here, 'temperatuur' refers to measuring the temperature of a specific substance, water.
De temperatuur daalt snel bij zonsondergang.
The temperature drops quickly at sunset.
In this context, 'temperatuur' illustrates the changing atmospheric condition over time.
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