International Scale (Noun)
Meaning
A temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The international scale, also known as Celsius, is used worldwide in scientific and everyday applications.
- Scientists rely on the international scale to measure temperatures accurately and consistently.
- In the US, everyday applications often use Fahrenheit, but the international scale is used in technical and scientific contexts.
- The international scale was originally called centigrade and later renamed in honor of Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
- Temperatures on the international scale usually have more precision than those on the Fahrenheit scale, which can range widely between multiples of 10.