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

Example Sentences

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ambient temperature

The Typhur Sync Gold Quad, meanwhile, tracks several foods at once, plus the ambient temperature, so you can stop obsessively lifting the lid and enjoy the people gathered around the fire.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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

The rules dictate it is measured at ambient temperature.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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