centigrade

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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

2. 2
   noun

   A single degree on this scale.

   a temperature of 34 centigrades

3. 3
   adj

   of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees

4. 4
   adj

   Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.

5. 5
   adj

   Celsius.

6. 6
   noun

   The scale for angle measurement on which a gradian (a grad or gon) is the hundredth part of a quadrant.

Etymology

From centi- (“hundred”) + grade (“degree”).