ambient temperature

[am-bee-uhnt tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher]

noun

1. the temperature of the air at a given time and in a particular place or circumstance.

   The common frog shifts its periods of activity to compensate for high or low ambient temperatures.

   Servers and other equipment that cannot cool themselves depend on a well-managed ambient temperature for optimum performance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambient temperature¹

First recorded in 1810–15

Example Sentences

They showed that, on average, the near-surface temperature on mountain glaciers worldwide warmed 0.83 degrees Celsius for every degree rise in ambient temperature.

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This leads to liquid at car temperature, which is hotter than ambient temperature, being pumped through the system.

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"What we see in animals doesn't always reproduce in humans. But if we want to make this translation to real life, we need to think about all the details, such as ambient temperature. It's these precautions that increase the validity of our data. We're far from having all the answers, but we're getting closer and closer."

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Verstappen's last remark highlights an issue with the system whereby if the dry ice cannot be kept cold for long enough, the fluid in the system takes on the ambient temperature around the tank.

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That's because the vest fitted with the cooling system is an insulator and the liquid can end up hotter than the ambient temperature because of the temperature of the cars.

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