"absolute scale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut skeɪl/ [US], /ˌæb.səˈljut skeɪl/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} absolute scale (uncountable)
  1. (metrology) A temperature scale whose zero corresponds to absolute zero such as the Kelvin scale or Rankine scale. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Metrology Translations (temperature scale based on absolute zero): absoluuttinen lämpötila-asteikko (Finnish), escala absoluta [feminine] (Portuguese), sukurang wagas (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-absolute_scale-en-noun-7w9DGBcZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: metrology

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