temperature vs boil

boil vs temperature

temperature and boil both are nouns.

temperature is not a verb while boil is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
temperature	Yes	No	No	No
boil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, boil is a hyponym of temperature; that is, boil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than temperature:

temperature: the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
boil: the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

Other hyponyms of temperature include absolute temperature, absolute zero, Curie point, Curie temperature, dew point, flash point, flashpoint, freezing point, melting point, boiling point, mercury, room temperature, simmer, blood heat, body temperature, cold, coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature, heat, high temperature, hotness.

temperature (noun)	boil (noun)
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)	the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
the somatic sensation of cold or heat	a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

temperature (verb)	boil (verb)
	immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
	come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
	bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
	be in an agitated emotional state
	be agitated

Difference between temperature and boil

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