Main Entry: cen·ti·grade

Pronunciation: \ˈsen-tə-ˌgrād, ˈsän-\

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