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comfort zone

noun

the range of atmospheric temperature and humidity considered comfortable for most people.

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British Dictionary definitions for comfort zone

comfort zone

noun

a situation or position in which a person feels secure, comfortable, or in controlencouraging people to work outside their comfort zone
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Medicine definitions for comfort zone

comfort zone

[ kŭm′fərt ]

n.

The temperature range between 28° and 30°C or 82.5° and 86°F at which the naked body maintains heat balance without shivering or sweating; in the clothed body, the range is between 13° and 21°C or 55.5° and 70°F.
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