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degrees

/dɪˈɡɹiːz/

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noun

Examples :

"She needs two more degrees to become a fully qualified doctor. "

education achievement

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A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.

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"A right angle is a ninety-degree angle."

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A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

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"180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius."

weather physics unit

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The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.

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"A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2."

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The dimensionality of a field extension.

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"The Galois field operatorname{GF}(125) = operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield operatorname{GF}(5)."

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The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

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"The vertex of the graph representing the family's social connections had a high degree, meaning they were involved in many relationships. "

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The number of logical connectives in a formula.

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"The formula "(A and B) or (not C)" has degrees of 3 because it contains three logical connectives: "and", "or", and "not". "

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The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

Examples :

"The pizza was cut into eight slices, each spanning 45 degrees of the pizza's circle. "

math physics technical

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A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.

Examples :

"The city of London is located at approximately 51 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude. "

geography math astronomy unit

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(grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.

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"In English grammar, we use degrees to show how qualities of things compare, such as saying "big," "bigger," and "biggest." "

grammar language linguistics

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(obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.

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"The old wooden ladder had only three degrees, making it difficult to reach the attic. "

architecture part

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An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.

Examples :

"My progress in learning Spanish has several degrees of difficulty, from basic greetings to complex conversations. "

process stage degree

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A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.

Examples :

""In some societies, access to good healthcare still depends on your degrees of wealth and social connections." "

society achievement degree position value

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(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.

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"The family tree showed four degrees between Sarah and her great-great-grandmother. "

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One's relative state or experience; way, manner.

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""After years of working in demanding jobs, she now prefers simpler tasks to ease the burden on her mental state by degrees." "

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The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.

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

amount degree quality