TEPIDITY

lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness

(noun) a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tepidity (uncountable)

The property of being tepid.

Source: Wiktionary


Te*pid"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tépidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being tepid; moderate warmth; lukewarmness; tepidness. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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