Degree Centigrade for Dummies

Alright, so "degree centigrade" is a way of measuring temperature. It's the unit used to measure how hot or cold something is. When we talk about degree centigrade, we're talking about the Celsius scale, which is the most common way to measure temperature in the world.

Let's break it down a little bit more. When we talk about degrees in terms of temperature, we're basically talking about how much heat energy there is in something. So, when we say it's 20 degrees Celsius, we're saying that the air around us has a certain amount of heat energy in it.

Now, let's talk about the "centigrade" part. This word comes from the Latin word "centum" which means "hundred," and "gradus" which means "step" or "degree." So, when we put it all together, "degree centigrade" means we're measuring temperature in steps of 100.

So, when we say it's 20 degrees Celsius, we're saying it's 20 steps away from the freezing point of water, which is 0 degrees Celsius. And if we say it's 100 degrees Celsius, we're saying it's 100 steps away from the boiling point of water, which is, you guessed it, 100 degrees Celsius.

So, in a nutshell, "degree centigrade" is just a fancy way of saying we're measuring temperature in Celsius, using a scale that goes up in steps of 100 from the freezing point to the boiling point of water. Easy peasy, right?