degree

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭgrē'
• IPA: /dɪ'gri/
• SAMPA: /dI"gri/
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[edit] Etymology

From Old French degre (French: degré)

[edit] Noun

degree (plural degrees)

1. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
2. (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
3. Any of various units used to express specific gravity, bitterness, darkness, etc. in manufacturing various commodities.
4. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; proportion or extent.

   To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?

5. 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.
6. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
7. (mathematics) The sum of the exponents of a term; or, in the context of a polynomial, the highest degree of all its terms.
8. (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

[edit] Derived terms

• degree Celsius
• degree centigrade
• degree days
• degree Fahrenheit
• academic degree

[edit] Related terms

• scale

[edit] Translations