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Degree

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Meaning

Noun

●
A
of
or
in a
of study, now especially an
by a
or, in some countries, a
, as a
of
. (In the United States, can include
schools.)
●
In Geometry:
A
of
to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.
●
In Physics:
A
of
on any of several
, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
●
In Algebra:
The
of the
of a
; the order of a polynomial.
●
In Algebra:
The
of a
extension.
●
In Graph theory:
The number of
that a
in; a valency.
●
In Logic:
The number of
in a formula.
●
In Surveying:
The
of a
,
as the
by a
of
or chord.
●
In Geography:
A
of
and
which together
a
on the Earth's surface.
●
In Grammar & Semantics:
Any of the
(like positive,
,
,
) in the
of an
or an adverb.
●
In Heraldry:
A
a set of
; the
of a ladder.
●
An individual
, or
, in any process or
of values.
●
In Semantics:
A
of
or
; social standing.
●
In Genealogy:
A ‘step’ in
descent.
●
One's
state or experience; way, manner.
●
In Units of measure:
The amount that an
a certain
;
, extent.

Name

●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

degree
English
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degré
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym

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