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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɛlvɪn/ · UK /ˈkelvɪn/
kelvin means: A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.
noun
A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.
- The temperature is measured in kelvin.
- Water freezes at about 273 kelvins.
- This chart uses the kelvin scale.
A unit of temperature change equal in size to one degree Celsius.
- The temperature rose by one kelvin.
- A difference of ten kelvins is significant here.
- Cooling the sample by five kelvins changed the result.
A unit used to describe how warm or cool the color of a light looks.
- This bulb has a kelvin rating of 3000.
- Higher kelvin values usually indicate cooler white light.
- The photographer checked the lamp’s kelvin value.
Questions about kelvin
What does kelvin mean?
A unit of temperature on a scientific scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature.
What is kelvin in other languages?
Türkçe: kelvin · Español: kelvin · Français: kelvin · Deutsch: Kelvin · Italiano: kelvin · 日本語: ケルビン
How do you pronounce kelvin?
In American English /ˈkɛlvɪn/; in British English /ˈkelvɪn/.
How do you use kelvin in a sentence?
The temperature is measured in kelvin. Water freezes at about 273 kelvins.
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