| NOUN | process | temperature reduction, cooling, chilling | the process of becoming cooler |
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| Meaning | The process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature. | |
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| Synonyms | cooling, chilling | |
| Narrower | freeze, freezing | The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid / liquid to a solid |
| heat dissipation | dissipation of heat | |
| refrigeration, infrigidation | The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes | |
| Broader | temperature change | A process whereby the degree of hotness of a body / body (or medium) changes |
| Spanish | bajada de temperatura, enfriamiento, refrigeración | |
| Catalan | baixada de temperatura | |
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