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degree

/ degree /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate degree of intelligence"
"a high level of care is required"
"it is all a matter of degree"
Type of:
magnitude
Kinds of:
quality caliber calibre intensity intensiveness
noun Sense 2
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
"murder in the second degree"
"a second degree burn"
Type of:
magnitude
noun Sense 3
the highest power of a term or variable
Type of:
exponent power index
Kinds of:
degree of a term degree of a polynomial first degree
noun Sense 4
a measure for arcs and angles
"there are 360 degrees in a circle"
Type of:
angular unit
Has parts:
oxtant sextant quadrant
noun Sense 5
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
"the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
Type of:
temperature unit
Kinds of:
degree Centigrade degree Celsius C degree Fahrenheit F
noun Sense 6
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
"a remarkable degree of frankness"
"at what stage are the social sciences?"
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
ladder acme height elevation peak
noun Sense 7
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
"he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
Type of:
qualification makings award
Kinds of:
associate degree associate bachelor's degree baccalaureate honours
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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magnitude quality caliber calibre intensity intensiveness exponent power index degree of a term degree of a polynomial first degree