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(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points. examples
Celsius (since 1948). examples
usually uncountable, plural centigrades
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Although formally known as the Celsius scale since 1948, centigrade is still the more commonly found term. quotations examples
Earth is one degree Centigrade hotter today than in pre-industrial times.
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(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale. examples
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon. examples