Centigrade

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Relating to or denoting a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

The weather forecast indicated that temperatures would drop to -5 centigrade overnight.

Of or relating to the Celsius temperature scale.

The report showed that the century's average temperature increase was 1.5 centigrade.

Measured in degrees Celsius.

She set the oven to a centigrade setting for baking the cake.

The term 'centigrade' comes from the Latin 'centum' meaning 'hundred' and 'gradus' meaning 'step'.

degree centigrade

A unit of temperature on the centigrade scale, commonly used in scientific contexts.

Celsius

The temperature scale where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.

thermometer

An instrument for measuring temperature.

temperature

A measure of how hot or cold something is.