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Noun: comfort zone
  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
    "The thermostat was set to maintain the room within the comfort zone"
     
  2. A condition or situation in which one feels at ease and can easily manage
    "Trying new cuisines pushed him out of his culinary comfort zone"

Derived forms: comfort zones

Type of: temperature

Encyclopedia: Comfort zone