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Meaning of degree day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.
  2. 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.

Equivalents

Suomi astepäivä

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

degree Fahrenheit degree Kelvin degree mill degree of comparison degree of freedom degree of frost

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