degree

degree

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/dɪˈɡɹiː/]

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1. degree (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.

Example: She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.

2. degree (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.

Example: A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.

3. degree (noun) — sense 3

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

Example: 212 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 100 degrees Celsius.

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