T emperature is a measure of the motion of individual atoms and molecules in a gas, liquid, or solid.
High temperature means that an object's consituent parts are moving around energetically. .
In gasses, a high temperature means that individual gas molecules are moving about independently at high speeds. . In solids, a high temperature means that individual atoms of the solid are vibrating energetically in place. In gasses, a low temperature means that individual gas molecues are moving slowly. . There are 180 degrees in the Fahrenheit scale interval. This scale is now obsolete, but I include it for science historians.