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| 1. | [ noun ] a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality | |
| Synonyms: | level grade | |
| Examples: | : "a moderate degree of intelligence" "a high level of care is required" "it is all a matter of degree" |
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| Related terms: | magnitude quality intensity depth extreme high moderation low amplitude_level immoderation high low intense mild | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | |
| Synonyms: | stage point level | |
| Examples: | "a remarkable degree of frankness" "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
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| Related terms: | state extent acme plane standard_of_living quickening climax ultimateness state_of_the_art ladder resultant | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (education) an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study | |
| Synonyms: | academic_degree | |
| Examples: | "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" |
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| Related terms: | award qualification doctor's_degree law_degree master's_degree honorary_degree honours bachelor's_degree associate_degree | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a measure for arcs and angles | |
| Synonyms: | arcdegree | |
| Examples: | "there are 360 degrees in a circle" |
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| Related terms: | angular_unit sextant oxtant quadrant minute | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the highest power of a term or variable | |
| Related terms: | exponent degree_of_a_polynomial first_degree degree_of_a_term | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of temperature on a specified scale | |
| Examples: | "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature" |
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| Related terms: | temperature_unit degree_Centigrade degree_Fahrenheit | |
| 7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14355 | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) | |
| Examples: | "murder in the second degree" "a second degree burn" |
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| Related terms: | magnitude | |
| Similar spelling: |
decree Desiree desire de_jure Desir decry decor Degraw |
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