degree day
A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that…A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.
» Temperatures rose above 20 degrees during the day.
Am Tage stiegen die Temperaturen auf über 20 Grad.
Meaning
2 sensesA measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.
A unit used in estimating the fuel consumption for a building; equal to the number of degrees that the mean temperature, for a 24-hour day, is below the base temperature, often 65F.
a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
Examples
2 sentencesTemperatures rose above 20 degrees during the day.
deAm Tage stiegen die Temperaturen auf über 20 Grad.
Temperatures climbed above 20 degrees during the day.
deAm Tage stiegen die Temperaturen auf über 20 Grad.
Forms
plural: degree days| Singular | degree day |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the day on which university degrees are conferred:commencement day