Coldness

//ˈkoʊldnəs// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The relative lack of heat. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a lack of affection or enthusiasm wordnet
  3. 3
    The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the absence of heat wordnet
  5. 5
    Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the sensation produced by low temperatures wordnet
  2. 7
    The reciprocal of absolute temperature. countable, uncountable

    "The coldness is the reciprocal of absolute temperature."

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coldabsolute zeroalgidityaloofnessanesthesiaapathy

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"Gina's sheer coldness attracted scads of men with low self-esteem."

Etymology

From Middle English coldnesse, from Old English cealdness, cealdnys (“coldness”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaldanassī (“coldness”), equivalent to cold + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kâldens (“coldness”), Middle Low German koldenisse, kōldenisse (“coldness”), Middle High German kaltnisse, keltnisse (“coldness”).

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absolute temperature

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