degree

A2
Pronunciation
/dɪˈɡɹiː/
/dɪˈɡɹiː/
Noun
16 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.)

Example Sentences
  • She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.
2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.
3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • 180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.
4 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.
5 Definition

The dimensionality of a field extension.

Example Sentences
  • The Galois field \operatorname{GF}(125) = \operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield \operatorname{GF}(5).
6 Definition

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

7 Definition

The number of logical connectives in a formula.

8 Definition

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

9 Definition

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

10 Definition

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

11 Definition

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

12 Definition

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

13 Definition

A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.

14 Definition

(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.

15 Definition

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

16 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?