Fever vs. Temperature

Fevernoun

A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

Fevernoun

Any of various diseases.

Fevernoun

A state of excitement or anxiety.

Fevernoun

(neologism) A group of stingrays.

Feververb

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

Feververb

To become fevered.

Fevernoun

A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever.

Fevernoun

Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

Feververb

To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.

Fevernoun

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Fevernoun

intense nervous anticipation;

Fever

Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) in humans.

Temperaturenoun

(obsolete) The state or condition of being tempered or moderated.

Temperaturenoun

The balance of humours in the body, or one's character or outlook as considered determined from this; temperament.

Temperaturenoun

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

Temperaturenoun

An elevated body temperature, as present in fever and many illnesses.

Temperaturenoun

The temperature(1) of the immediate environment.

Temperaturenoun

(thermodynamics) A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents. [http://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0004055]

Temperaturenoun

Constitution; state; degree of any quality.

Temperaturenoun

Freedom from passion; moderation.

Temperaturenoun

Condition with respect to heat or cold, especially as indicated by the sensation produced, or by the thermometer or pyrometer; degree of heat or cold; as, the temperature of the air; high temperature; low temperature; temperature of freezing or of boiling.

Temperaturenoun

Mixture; compound.

Temperaturenoun

The degree of heat of the body of a living being, esp. of the human body; also (Colloq.), loosely, the excess of this over the normal (of the human body 98°-99.5° F., in the mouth of an adult about 98.4°).

Temperaturenoun

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

Temperaturenoun

the somatic sensation of cold or heat

Temperature

Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses hot and cold. It is the manifestation of thermal energy, present in all matter, which is the source of the occurrence of heat, a flow of energy, when a body is in contact with another that is colder or hotter.