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centigrades

centigrades is the plural of centigrade.

Meaning of centigrade

Noun

centigrade (usually uncountable, plural centigrades)

  1. (usually) A centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.
    • all temperatures are expressed in centigrade unless otherwise noted
    Synonyms:
    Celsius scale
  2. (archaic, countable, usually) A single degree on this scale.
    • a temperature of 34 centigrades
  3. (countable, usually) The scale for angle measurement on which a gradian (a grad or gon) is the hundredth part of a quadrant.

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Questions about centigrades

What is centigrades the plural of?
Centigrades is the plural of centigrade.

Words near centigrades in the dictionary

  1. centifidous
  2. centifolia
  3. centifolias
  4. centifolious
  5. centigrade
  6. centigrades
  7. centigram
  8. centigramme
  9. centigrammes
  10. centigrams
  11. centigray

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