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comfort zone

noun

Simple meaning

The temperature range at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating.

Pronunciation

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kuhmfertzohn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkʌmfɚtzoʊn

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Definition

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noun

  1. The temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating

  2. idiomaticby extension

    The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope.

  3. The range of temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors that people or other organisms require in order to be physiologically unstressed.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: The temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating

Used this way, comfort zone is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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