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Term: Degree Celsius

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: A unit of temperature in the metric system, equal to 1/100th of the temperature difference between the freezing and boiling points of water.

Usage:

• The weather forecast predicts a high of 25 degrees Celsius tomorrow.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Relating to or using the Celsius scale for measuring temperature.

Usage:

• Remember to set the oven to a Celsius temperature of 180 degrees for the cake.

Part of speech: Adverb

Sense: Measuring temperature using the Celsius scale.

Usage:

• She decided to dress warmly as the weather was Celsius cold outside.

Part of speech: Popular

Sense: Referring to the Celsius scale for measuring temperature, where 0 degrees represents the freezing point of water and 100 degrees represents its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure.

Usage:

• The worldwide scientific community adopted the Celsius scale as the standard for measuring temperature.

Part of speech: Local

Sense: Relating to the Celsius scale in a specific region or locality.

Usage:

• In this country, people are more accustomed to thinking in terms of Celsius temperatures rather than Fahrenheit.

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