Engineering English
Temperature
Engineering Fundamentals · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A measure of how hot or cold a body or environment is, reflecting the average kinetic energy of its particles.
Example in context
“The temperature inside the reactor must be kept within a narrow range to protect the catalyst from permanent damage.”
“Katalizörü kalıcı hasardan korumak için reaktörün içindeki sıcaklık dar bir aralıkta tutulmalıdır.”
Where engineers use it
Temperature appears in nearly every engineering task, from material selection and heat treatment to process control and electronics cooling; engineers measure, log, and regulate temperature to keep systems safe and efficient.
Practice: can you use “Temperature” at work?
An electronic enclosure overheats on hot afternoons. Identify where you would place temperature sensors and how the data would guide a cooling solution.
Show a model answer
“Monitor the temperature closely during the heating cycle.”
“Temperature” in 21 languages
| English | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Sıcaklık |
| French | Température |
| German | Temperatur |
| Spanish | Temperatura |
| Chinese | 温度 |
| Arabic | درجة الحرارة |
| Portuguese | Temperatura |
| Russian | Температура |
| Japanese | 温度 |
| Italian | Temperatura |
| Vietnamese | Nhiệt độ |
| Hindi | तापमान |
| Thai | อุณหภูมิ |
| Indonesian | Suhu |
| Korean | 온도 |
| Bengali | তাপমাত্রা |
| Dutch | Temperatuur |
| Swedish | Temperatur |
| Finnish | Lämpötila |
| Ukrainian | Температура |
Frequently asked questions
What does Temperature mean in engineering?
A measure of how hot or cold a body or environment is, reflecting the average kinetic energy of its particles. In Engineering Fundamentals, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Temperature?
Temperature is pronounced /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Temperature used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The temperature inside the reactor must be kept within a narrow range to protect the catalyst from permanent damage.”
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