What does Temperature Scale mean on CalculationTime?
Temperature conversion needs offset formulas as well as multipliers, which is why Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin belong in one survivor tool.
Glossary term
Temperature Scale
A temperature scale maps a thermal reading onto a named system such as Celsius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin.
History of the term
Fahrenheit and Celsius were built around practical reference points, while Kelvin anchors temperature to absolute zero for scientific work.