Hypernyms for "temperature"
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Hypernyms
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absolute temperature
absolute zero
blood heat
body temperature
boil
boiling point
cold
coldness
comfort zone
Curie point
Curie temperature
dew point
flash point
flashpoint
freezing point
frigidity
frigidness
heat
high temperature
hotness
low temperature
melting point
mercury
room temperature
simmer
warmth
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.