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centigrade.

Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.

    not-comparable
  2. Celsius.

    not-comparable
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”).

noun
  1. 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.

    uncountable · usually
    all temperatures are expressed in centigrade unless otherwise noted
    a temperature of 34 centigrade
  2. A single degree on this scale.

    archaic · countable · usually
    a temperature of 34 centigrades
  3. The scale for angle measurement on which a gradian (a grad or gon) is the hundredth part of a quadrant.

    countable · usually
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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