centigrade scale
nounUK /ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd skeɪl/
US /ˈsɛntəɡreɪd skeɪl/
A way to measure temperature where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.
The thermometer showed 25 degrees on the centigrade scale.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A temperature scale divided into 100 equal degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water.
Scientists often record readings on the centigrade scale.
3. The older name for the Celsius temperature system used in many countries.
Weather reports in Europe use the centigrade scale.
4. A scale for measuring angles or intervals divided into 100 parts.
The instrument's dial was marked with a centigrade scale.