centigrade
Translation
centigrade, Celsius
Examples
Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) degrees Centigrade a scale of temperature Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Celsius
Etymology
From Latin 'centum' (hundred) and 'gradus' (step, degree). It means 'hundred steps'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the scale with 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water. 'Centi-' means 100.