centigrade.
Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Meaning & usage
Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Latin centi-bor. French centi-bor. English centi- English grade English centigrade From centi- (“hundred”) + grade (“degree”).
A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.
all temperatures are expressed in centigrade unless otherwise noted
a temperature of 34 centigrade
A single degree on this scale.
a temperature of 34 centigrades
The scale for angle measurement on which a gradian (a grad or gon) is the hundredth part of a quadrant.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Latin centi-bor. French centi-bor. English centi- English grade English centigrade From centi- (“hundred”) + grade (“degree”).
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