kelvin

CEFRB1

/ˈkɛlvɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A scientific unit used to measure temperature.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measurement of color warmth defined by the temperature kelvin at which an incandescent blackbody would emit a given color.

Examples

  • The temperature of the liquid was measured in kelvin.

  • The thermometer measured temperature in kelvin.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
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Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰɛɫvɨn]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.

  2. In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.

More examples

In context

  • Water freezes at 273 kelvin.

  • The dew point here today is only 1 kelvin above what it was yesterday.

  • Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.