nounπShareA 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.)"She needs two more degrees to become a fully qualified doctor. "educationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference."A right angle is a ninety-degree angle."mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit."180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius."weatherphysicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial."A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2."mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dimensionality of a field extension."The Galois field operatorname{GF}(125) = operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield operatorname{GF}(5)."mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency."The vertex of the graph representing the family's social connections had a high degree, meaning they were involved in many relationships. "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe number of logical connectives in a formula."The formula "(A and B) or (not C)" has degrees of 3 because it contains three logical connectives: "and", "or", and "not". "logicmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord."The pizza was cut into eight slices, each spanning 45 degrees of the pizza's circle. "mathphysicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface."The city of London is located at approximately 51 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude. "geographymathastronomyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb."In English grammar, we use degrees to show how qualities of things compare, such as saying "big," "bigger," and "biggest." "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder."The old wooden ladder had only three degrees, making it difficult to reach the attic. "architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values."My progress in learning Spanish has several degrees of difficulty, from basic greetings to complex conversations. "processstagedegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stage of rank or privilege; social standing.""In some societies, access to good healthcare still depends on your degrees of wealth and social connections." "societyachievementdegreepositionvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(genealogy) A βstepβ in genealogical descent."The family tree showed four degrees between Sarah and her great-great-grandmother. "familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne's relative state or experience; way, manner.""After years of working in demanding jobs, she now prefers simpler tasks to ease the burden on her mental state by degrees." "waydegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent."To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?"amountdegreequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading