Meaning & Definition of word "Centigrade"
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Centigrade
/ˈsɛn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/
adjective:
- 1. Relating to or denoting a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
- Example: The weather forecast indicated that temperatures would drop to -5 centigrade overnight.
- 2. Of or relating to the Celsius temperature scale.
- Example: The report showed that the century's average temperature increase was 1.5 centigrade.
- 3. Measured in degrees Celsius.
- Example: She set the oven to a centigrade setting for baking the cake.
Etymology
The term 'centigrade' comes from the Latin 'centum' meaning 'hundred' and 'gradus' meaning 'step'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
degree centigrade:
A unit of temperature on the centigrade scale, commonly used in scientific contexts.
Related Words
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.