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centigrade


Definition: Meaning of, centigrade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd /

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  1. 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
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centigrade centigrades
  1. where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees; unit divisions are equal to the kelvin, with zero kelvin being -273.15 C temperature measurement on the Celsius scale
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    degree centigrade, degree Celsius, C, Celsius
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Centigrade


Definition: Meaning of, Centigrade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛntɪgreɪd /

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  1. CELSIUS
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Centigrade used in phrases

  • Centigrade thermometer (noun)
    1. a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
  • centigrade scale (noun)
    1. a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
  • degree centigrade (noun)
    1. where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees; unit divisions are equal to the kelvin, with zero kelvin being -273.15 C temperature measurement on the Celsius scale
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