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degree
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Meanings
noun
  • the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present.
    E.g. a degree of caution is probably wise
  • 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.
    E.g. set at an angle of 45 degrees
  • a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness.
    E.g. 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.
    E.g. a degree in zoology
  • social or official rank.
    E.g. persons of unequal degree

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