Degree

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Noun

degree (plural degrees)

  1. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
  2. (physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
  3. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; proportion or extent.
    To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?
  4. An award (generally superior to a diploma but inferior to a doctorate) bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as an indication of academic achievement or occasionally bestowed to honor its recipient.
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Translations

in geometry: unit of angle

  • Japanese: 度 (do)
  • Serbian:
Cyrillic: степен m.
Roman: stepen m.

unit of temperature

  • Japanese: 度 (do)
  • Serbian:
Cyrillic: степен m.
Roman: stepen m.

amount, proportion, extent

  • Japanese: 度合 (doai)
  • Serbian:
Cyrillic: степен m.
Roman: stepen m.

academic award

  • Japanese: 学位 (gakui)
  • Serbian:
Cyrillic: диплома f.
Roman: diploma f.
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