Centigrade

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntəɡˌreɪd/

Centigrade (adjective)

  1. relating to a scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.

Examples

  • The water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.
  • The forecast predicts a high of 30 degrees centigrade.

Common collocations: degrees centigrade, centigrade scale, centigrade reading

Synonyms of Centigrade

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