ambient temperature

American  

[am-bee-uhnt tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher] / ˈæm bi ənt ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -prə-, -pər tʃər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of ambient temperature

First recorded in 1810–15

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Example Sentences

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ambient temperature

He found that raising the barbecue from the sand kept it closer to the ambient temperature.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Researchers adapted a technique widely used to study heat and human health to establish the first "statistically validated association between ambient temperature and koala mortality", the study said.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

Instead of relying on heavy metal catalysts, the reaction is activated by an LED lamp at ambient temperature.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

This is set at a maximum of 16:1 and the rules say it is measured at ambient temperature.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

The gravity of Niflheim is approximately 1 g, the atmospheric pressure approximately 1 atmosphere, and the average ambient temperature about -60°C; -76°F.

From Uller Uprising by John D. Clark

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