Fahrenheit scale

noun

A scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as 32 degrees (32 °F) and the boiling point of water defined as 212 degrees (212 °F).

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Meanings

nounFahrenheit scale (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA scale for measuring temperature, with the freezing point of water defined as 32 degrees (32 °F) and the boiling point of water defined as 212 degrees (212 °F).

Origin

Named after the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who invented the scale.

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Translations

Bulgarian ска́ла на Фа́ренхайт
  • ска́ла на Фа́ренхайт (skála na Fárenhajt)Translations
Polish skala Fahrenheita
  • skala FahrenheitaTranslations
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APA

Fahrenheit scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahrenheit%20scale

MLA

“Fahrenheit scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahrenheit%20scale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fahrenheit scale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahrenheit%20scale.

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