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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

property go
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

physical property go
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions

temperature
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

noun.attribute

13 Subcategories

absolute temperature go
temperature measured on the absolute scale
absolute zero go
(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal)
Curie temperature, Curie point go
the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
dew point go
the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
flash point, flashpoint go
the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air
freezing point, melting point go
the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
boiling point, boil go
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
mercury go
temperature measured by a mercury thermometer
room temperature go
the normal temperature of room in which people live
simmer go
temperature just below the boiling point
body temperature, blood heat go
temperature of the body
coldness, frigidity, frigidness, cold, low temperature go
the absence of heat
heat, hotness, high temperature go
the presence of heat