degree


Definition: Meaning of, degree in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dɪˈɡriː /

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degree degrees
  1. [countable] written abbreviation a unit for measuring temperature. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 70º means 70 degrees
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  2. [countable] written abbreviation a unit for measuring the size of an angle. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 18º means 18 degrees
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  3. [uncountable and countable] the level or amount of something
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  4. to a degree also to some degree/to a certain degree partly
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  5. [countable] a course of study at a university or college, or the QUALIFICATION that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course
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  6. by degrees very slowly [=  gradually]
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degree used in phrases

  • academic degree (noun)
    1. an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
  • associate degree (noun)
    1. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
  • bachelor's degree (noun)
    1. a first university DEGREE, such as a BA, B.S., or BSC
  • comparative degree (noun)
    1. the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
  • degree Celsius (noun)
    1. where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees; unit divisions are equal to the kelvin, with zero kelvin being -273.15 C temperature measurement on the Celsius scale
  • degree Fahrenheit (noun)
    1. a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
  • degree centigrade (noun)
    1. where water freezes at zero degrees and boils at 100 degrees; unit divisions are equal to the kelvin, with zero kelvin being -273.15 C temperature measurement on the Celsius scale
  • degree day (noun)
    1. the day on which university degrees are conferred
    2. a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building
  • degree of a polynomial (noun)
    1. the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree
  • degree of a term (noun)
    1. the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term
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