1. plural of temperature; measurements of how hot or cold something is
2. body heat measurements, especially when elevated due to fever
Usage: medical context

Examples

• The temperatures dropped below freezing last night.
• Summer temperatures in the desert can exceed 120 degrees.
• The nurse recorded the patients’ temperatures every hour.
• Ocean temperatures have risen due to climate change.
• The children all had high temperatures and stayed home from school.
• Weather stations monitor temperatures around the clock.
• Cooking temperatures must be precise for this recipe.