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Definition of centigrade

centigrade

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/
cen · ti · grade
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• adjective

1

Relating to, measured on, or denoting the temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees under standard atmospheric pressure.

Example

"The laboratory instructions specified that the solution must be heated to fifty degrees centigrade."

2

Divided into or consisting of one hundred equal degrees or graduations.

Example

"The antique scientific instrument featured a finely etched centigrade dial for precise angular readings."

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• noun

1

The temperature scale in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees under standard atmospheric pressure, now officially known as the Celsius scale.

Example

"Most countries around the world report daily weather forecasts in centigrade rather than Fahrenheit."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Although "centigrade" is still heard in everyday speech, the General Conference on Weights and Measures officially replaced it with "Celsius" in 1948 to honor Anders Celsius and avoid confusion with the metric unit of angular measure.

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from French centigrade, formed from Latin centum ("a hundred") and gradus ("step" or "degree").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Centigrade. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/centigrade
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