Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kelvin scale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables: kelv-in s-cale
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scale for measuring temperature, with zero defined as absolute zero, with kelvins as the units (equivalent to degrees Celsius).

Example Sentences

"The Kelvin scale is the standard scale for many scientific fields, but the related Celsius scale is handier for everyday life on Earth."

Etymology

Named after the engineer and physicist William Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), who wrote of the need for an "absolute thermometric scale".

Inflected Forms

Kelvin scales (plural)

Derived Forms

Kelvin

Frequently Paired Words

Celsius scale Fahrenheit scale Rankine scale Réaumur scale

Synonyms

absolute scale

Questions

What does kelvin scale mean?: A scale for measuring temperature, with zero defined as absolute zero, with kelvins as the units (equivalent to degrees Celsius).
Where does kelvin scale come from?: Named after the engineer and physicist William Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), who wrote of the need for an "absolute thermometric scale".

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