Is degrees Celsius and degrees centigrade the same thing?

Question

Is degrees Celsius and degrees centigrade the same thing?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

Not quite.

Answer 4

What was once "X" deg centigrade become "X" deg Celsius in 1948. However even in the early 1960's many school books still referred to "X" degrees centigrade.

The 9th CGPM (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) and the CIPM (Comité international des poids et mesures) formally adopted “degree Celsius” (symbol: °C) in 1948.  For common people worldwide — including school textbooks — the full change from centigrade to Celsius required nearly two decades after this formal adoption.