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Word: Degree
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the senses ‘step’, ‘tier’, ‘rank’, or ‘relative state’): from Old French, based on Latin de- ‘down’ + gradus ‘step or grade’
dɪˈɡriː
the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
Short Definition:amount, level, or extent
Examples:- a degree of caution is probably wise
- a question of degree
a unit of measurement of angles, one ninetieth of a right angle or the angle subtended by one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle
Short Definition:unit of measurement of angles
Examples:- set at an angle of 45 degrees
a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness
Short Definition:unit in various scales
Examples:- water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
an academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course, or conferred as an honour on a distinguished person
Short Definition:academic rank
Examples:- a degree in zoology
social or official rank
Short Definition:social or official rank
Examples:- persons of unequal degree
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