adj.
Pronunciation: ' sen-t ə - ˌ gr ā d, ' sän-
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin centi- hundred + French grade
Date: 1801
: relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point <10° centigrade > ― abbreviation C ― compare CELSIUS