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The human body is not designed for swimming in minus 1.7 degree centigrade water.
Lewis Gordon Pugh

Meaning of "centigrade" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTIGRADE

centigrade  [ˈsɛntɪˌɡreɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTIGRADE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centigrade can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES CENTIGRADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

centigrade

Celsius

Celsius, also known as centigrade, is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who developed a similar temperature scale. The degree Celsius can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as a unit to indicate a temperature interval, a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty. The unit was known until 1948 as "centigrade" from the Latin centum translated as 100 and gradus translated as "steps". From 1744 until 1954, 0 °C was defined as the freezing point of water and 100 °C was defined as the boiling point of water, both at a pressure of one standard atmosphere with mercury being the working material. Although these defining correlations are commonly taught in schools today, by international agreement the unit "degree Celsius" and the Celsius scale are currently defined by two different temperatures: absolute zero, and the triple point of VSMOW. This definition also precisely relates the Celsius scale to the Kelvin scale, which defines the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature with symbol K.

Definition of centigrade in the English dictionary

The definition of centigrade in the dictionary is a unit of angle equal to one hundredth of a grade.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTIGRADE


anterograde
ˈæntərəʊˌɡreɪd
cirrigrade
ˈsɪrɪˌɡreɪd
citigrade
ˈsɪtɪˌɡreɪd
digitigrade
ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd
dorsigrade
ˈdɔːsɪˌɡreɪd
downgrade
ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd
grade
ɡreɪd
laterigrade
ˈlætərɪˌɡreɪd
multigrade
ˈmʌltɪˌɡreɪd
orthograde
ˈɔːθəˌɡreɪd
paygrade
ˈpeɪˌɡreɪd
plantigrade
ˈplæntɪˌɡreɪd
posigrade
ˈpɒzɪˌɡreɪd
retrograde
ˈrɛtrəʊˌɡreɪd
saltigrade
ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd
spinigrade
ˈspaɪnɪˌɡreɪd
subgrade
ˈsʌbˌɡreɪd
taligrade
ˈtælɪˌɡreɪd
tardigrade
ˈtɑːdɪˌɡreɪd
unguligrade
ˈʌŋɡjʊlɪˌɡreɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTIGRADE

centesimally
centesimi
centesimo
centesis
centiare
centigram
centigramme
centile
centiliter
centilitre
centillion
centillionth
centime
centimeter
centimetre
centimetre-gram-second
centimetric
centimorgan
centipede
centipoise

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTIGRADE

at grade
Belgrade
biodegrade
degrade
first grade
first-grade
fourth grade
H grade
high-grade
low-grade
make the grade
misgrade
on the downgrade
on the upgrade
parade
prograde
regrade
reserve-grade
sixth grade
twelfth-grade
weapons-grade

Synonyms and antonyms of centigrade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centigrade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTIGRADE

Find out the translation of centigrade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centigrade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centigrade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摄氏度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centígrados
570 millions of speakers

English

centigrade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेंटीग्रेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مئوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по Цельсию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centígrados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শতাংশে বিভক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centigrade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sentrifugal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Celsius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

摂氏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섭씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Centigrade
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chia làm trăm độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சென்டிகிரேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंटीग्रेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

santigrat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centigrado
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Celsjusza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за Цельсієм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grade Celsius
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κελσίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Celsius
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Celsius
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

celsius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centigrade

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTIGRADE»

The term «centigrade» is regularly used and occupies the 63.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTIGRADE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centigrade

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QUOTES WITH «CENTIGRADE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word centigrade.
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Lewis Gordon Pugh
The human body is not designed for swimming in minus 1.7 degree centigrade water.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTIGRADE»

Discover the use of centigrade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centigrade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The osmotic pressure of cane sugar solutions at 150 ...
The deviation of osmotic pressure from that of gas pressure in the vicinity of o° centigrade while the two were found to be in close agreement near 20 ° has led to a series of measurements at intermediate temperatures. Results at o0,1 50,2 100 ...
Brainerd Mears, 1908
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Annual Report of the State Mineralogist for the Year Ending ...
..Specific gravity Distillate below 100° centigrade, 10.00 per cent ______ . . Specific gravity Distillate from 100°-125° mntigrade, 6.80 per cent ...... ..Specific gravity Distillate from 125°-150° centigrade, 5.50 per cent ...... ..Specific gravity Distillate ...
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Report
“Specific gravity Distillate below 100° centigrade, 10.00 per cent. ._. .____-. . Specific gravity . Distillate from 100°—125° centigrade, 6.80 per cent ______ _. Specific gravity Distillate from 125°~l50° centigrade, 5.50 per cent ______ _- Specific ...
California. Division of Mines and Mining, 1888
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California Journal of Mines and Geology
VENTURA COUNTY. Tar Creek — Pumping Well. Crude oil ., Specific gravity . 833, about 28° B. Distillate below 100" centigrade, 10.00 per cent Specific gravity .720, about 64° B. Distillate from 100°-125° centigrade, 6.80 per cent Specific ...
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New Scientist
LETTERS Centigrade downgraded from Professor Fred Hoyle, FRS Sir, — I note with slight sadness the approbation with which you apparently greet the proposed demise in meteorology of the Fahrenheit scale; for surely a change to ...
6
Journal of the Senate and Assembly During the ... Session of ...
._Specific gravity Distillate below 100' centigrade, 10.00 per cent- .-. .- Specific gravity Distillate from HIP-125° centigrade, 6.80 per cent ...... _.Specific gravity Distillate from 125°-l50° centigrade, 5.50 per cent.-.. “Specific gravity Distillate from ...
California. Legislature. Senate, 1889
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Handbook for highway engineers: containing information ...
(3) It shall have a specific gravity of not less than 1.20 at 25 degrees centigrade. ( 4) It shall contain not more than 25 per centum nor less than 12 per centum of free carbon. (5) When distilled by the method of the American Society for Testing  ...
Wilson Gardner Harger, Edmund Arnold Bonney, 1919
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Basic Pharmacology for Nurses16: Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
Boiling point H2O H2O Body temperature Freezing point Fahrenheit Centigrade 32° 98.6° 212° 0° 37° 100° FIGURE 6-3 Clinical thermometers. 2. The value of graduations (degrees) on the centigrade thermometer differs from the value of ...
Bruce D. Clayton, Michelle Willihnganz, 2012
9
Congressional serial set
Thirty-two degrees of Fahrenheit becomes their zero, and as the degrees below this point or that of freezing are of no account to us in this consideration, we may very properly note those only above freezing or the zero of the centigrade.
United States. Government Printing Office, 1864
10
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
The herein-described process of toughening steel, comprising the steps of uniformly heating the steel to a temperature up to and over 950" centigrade, and then cooling; reheating the cooled steel to a temperature of from about 700" to 720° ...
United States. Patent Office, 1905

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTIGRADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centigrade is used in the context of the following news items.
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First transport and logistics center launched in Kazakhstan
A temperature between 16 and 18 degrees Centigrade is maintained in dry storage. Air recuperation in the storages complies with the ... «Tengrinews, Jul 15»
2
Isle of Man records driest June in 20 years
Temperatures were cooler than average throughout most of the month but June ended on a high with a maximum of 22.7 degrees centigrade at ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
3
Heatwave gardening advice offered by water companies
The hottest July day ever saw temperatures of 37 degrees centigrade on 1 July. Severn Trent water efficiency manager Doug Clarke said: "We ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
4
FG Plans To Train Negotiators On Climate Change
“This agreement will aim to limit the rise of the global average temperature to below two degree centigrade above pre-industrial levels. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Connecting with the real India, 1 km at a time
We travelled in temperatures ranging from 45 degree centigrade to minus two. We also spent some time with small farmers and did not see the ... «Forbes India, Jul 15»
6
Pakistan headed for water, food and energy disaster, NA committee …
Pakistan Metrological Department deputy director-general Dr Ghulam Rasool had said that the last century saw one centigrade increase in ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
7
Met Office predicts showers at various parts of country
Islamabad twenty-two degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-four, Karachi thirty, Peshawar twenty-eight, Quetta twenty-five, Gilgit twenty-one, ... «Radio Pakistan, Jul 15»
8
Redditch HDA pair clinch place in grand final
... Redditch A and the matches produced some good quality tennis, especially considering the heatwave conditions in the mid-30s Centigrade. «Redditch Standard, Jul 15»
9
Weather: Scorching
Ljubljana, 7 July - The heatwave will continue on Tuesday and daily highs will peak at 37 degrees centigrade in south-eastern Slovenia as the sun continues to ... «STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija, Jul 15»
10
Burton Albion toil in the heat at Mickleover but David Oldfield …
But that was not a concern for Oldfield, who watched as his side worked in temperatures approaching 30 degrees centigrade to break down a ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»

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