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Perhaps. Temperature does not apply to quantum mechanical objects like particles. It applies to populations, such as a "mote" / body / air mass / planet / etc. There it means the individual atoms / molecules are moving with such-and-such an average speed. When dealing with a particle, it is better to refer to its kinetic energy.

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Is it true that a high temperature has particles that move quickly?

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