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Molecular movement slows down as the temperature of the molecules decreases, yes. The theoretical limit of this - where all molecular motion would stop completely (and is actually not possible) - is called "absolute zero" or Zero degrees Kelvin. Again, theoretically, nothing could get colder than that, because there is no cold that is colder than that. Temperature is the measure of how fast molecules or atoms in a substance are moving. The faster the movement, the higher the temperature, and vise versa.

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