Dictionary 1. (n.) Constitution; state; degree of any quality.2. (n.) Freedom from passion; moderation. 3. (n.) 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. 4. (n.) Mixture; compound. Thesaurus algidity bitterness bleakness boiling point briskness chill chilliness cold coldness cool coolness coolth crispness cryogenics cryology decrease in temperature dew point freezing point freshness frigidity frostiness gelidity iciness inclemency intense cold keenness low temperature melting point nip nippiness rawness recalescence point rigor severity sharp air sharpness temperature zero |