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centigrade in German

centigrade in German is Celsius, hundertgradig, hundertteilig — centigrade means divided into 100 equal degrees or units.

centigrade in German

Celsius
noun
(uncountable) 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.
hundertgradig
noun
(uncountable) 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.
hundertteilig
noun
(uncountable) 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.

What does "centigrade" mean?

  1. adj Divided into 100 equal degrees or units.
    "The thermometer uses a centigrade scale."
  2. noun A temperature scale (now usually called Celsius) where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
    "It was 30 degrees centigrade at the beach today."
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centigrade in a sentence

  • The thermometer uses a centigrade scale.
  • It was 30 degrees centigrade at the beach today.

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What is "centigrade" in German?
"centigrade" in German is Celsius, hundertgradig, hundertteilig. centigrade means: Divided into 100 equal degrees or units.
How do you use "centigrade" in a sentence?
Example: "The thermometer uses a centigrade scale." In German, "centigrade" is Celsius, hundertgradig, hundertteilig.
Are there other ways to say "centigrade" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "centigrade": Celsius, hundertgradig, hundertteilig.
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