noun Download 🔗Share A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) Examples : "My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. " education degree achievement essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference. Examples : "A right angle is a ninety-degree angle." math degree essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. Examples : "180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius." weather science physics degree unit essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. Examples : "A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2." math technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The dimensionality of a field extension. Examples : "The Galois field operatorname{GF}(125) = operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield operatorname{GF}(5)." math number essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency. Examples : "The degree of the central node in the family tree is high, meaning it has connections to many other family members. " math technical structure essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The number of logical connectives in a formula. Examples : "The mathematical formula had a degree of three, meaning it involved three logical connections. " logic math computing technical essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord. Examples : "The degree of the curve in the road caused a slight bump. " math physics astronomy degree essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface. Examples : "The GPS coordinates showed the meeting location was 34 degrees latitude and 118 degrees longitude. " geography astronomy space math degree essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb. Examples : "The teacher explained the different degrees of difficulty in the math problems. " grammar language linguistics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. Examples : "The old, wooden staircase had worn steps, but the top degree was still sturdy. " architecture part essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. Examples : "My cooking skills are improving; I'm at a higher degree of proficiency than I was a month ago. " degree process stage amount math essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. Examples : "My great-grandmother was the first degree of separation from the royal family. " family history degree essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One's relative state or experience; way, manner. Examples : "My sister's degree of enthusiasm for the new project was quite high. " way degree condition essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. Examples : "To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?" amount degree quality essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading