fahrenheit

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(of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 32° is the temperature at which water freezes and 212° that at which it boils:

in Fahrenheit Shall I give you the temperature in Celsius or in Fahrenheit?

It was 80°F in the shade.

degrees Fahrenheit Data are recorded in degrees Fahrenheit.

a range of numbers for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°:

The Fahrenheit scale is still used throughout the US.