Centigrade :: Centigrade (a.) Consisting of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts.

Centigrade :: Centigrade (a.) Of or pertaining to the centigrade thermometer; as, 10� centigrade (or 10� C.)..

Ciliograde :: Ciliograde (a.) Moving by means of cilia, or cilialike organs; as, the ciliograde Medusae..

Cirrigrade :: Cirrigrade (a.) Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages..

Citigrade :: Citigrade (a.) Pertaining to the Citigradae.

Citigrade :: Citigrade (n.) One of the Citigradae.

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down..

Degrade :: Degrade (v. i.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera..

Degraded :: Degraded (imp. & p. p.) of Degrad.

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base..

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts..

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees.

Degradement :: Degradement (n.) Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.

Digitigrade :: Digitigrade (a.) Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.

Digitigrade :: Digitigrade (n.) An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot..

Disgrade :: Disgrade (v. t.) To degrade.

Grade :: Grade (n.) A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank; crimes of every grade; grades of flour..

Grade :: Grade (n.) The rate of ascent or descent; gradient; deviation from a level surface to an inclined plane; -- usually stated as so many feet per mile, or as one foot rise or fall in so many of horizontal distance; as, a heavy grade; a grade of twenty feet per mile, or of 1 in 264..

Grade :: Grade (n.) A graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road; a gradient..

Grade :: Grade (n.) The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade..

Grade :: Grade (v. t.) To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc..

Grade :: Grade (v. t.) To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road..

Grade :: Grade (v. t.) To cross with some better breed; to improve the blood of.

Grade :: Grade (n.) A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.

Graded :: Graded (imp. & p. p.) of Grad.

Gradely :: Gradely (a.) Decent; orderly.

Gradely :: Gradely (adv.) Decently; in order.

Grader :: Grader (n.) One who grades, or that by means of which grading is done or facilitated..

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