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Added 9 October 2026

centigrade

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about centigrade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

From centi- (“hundred”) + grade (“degree”).

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