Cen‧ti‧grade /ˈsentəɡreɪd, ˈsentɪɡreɪd/
noun [uncountable] (
written abbreviation C)
[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: centi- ( ⇒ centi-) + grade 'step, degree']
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