# overtemperature

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A temperature that is significantly higher than that encountered in normal operation
2. The difference between such a temperature and the normal one

## Etymology
From over- + temperature.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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