degree day en · NOUN
Meanings
- A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.
- A unit used in estimating the fuel consumption for a building; equal to the number of degrees that the mean temperature, for a 24-hour day, is below the base temperature, often 65F.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| degree days | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heating degree day · cooling degree day
Translations (1)
fi astepäivä (unit)