adj
centigrade
adj
1
Divided into 100 equal degrees or units.
"The thermometer uses a centigrade scale."
noun
1
A temperature scale (now usually called Celsius) where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
"It was 30 degrees centigrade at the beach today."
How to Use Centigrade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA temperature scale with 100 degrees between freezing and boiling; another name for Celsius.
Common mistake
"Centigrade" and "Celsius" refer to the same scale; Celsius is the modern, official name.
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Word Forms
centigrades plural
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Etymology
From Latin centi- ("hundred") + gradus ("step, degree") — literally "having a hundred steps".