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Temperature

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Temperature refers to the degree of hotness or coldness of an object or environment. It is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles.

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