Degree

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English

Noun

Degree (plural Degrees)
  1. (obsolete except heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
  2. An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
  3. A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
    • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XX:
      Master, we knowe that thou sayest, and teachest ryght, nether considerest thou eny mannes degre, but techest the waye of god truely.
  4. (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.
  5. (now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner.
    • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
      If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
  6. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.
    To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?
  7. 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.)
  8. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
  9. (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
  10. (mathematics) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
  11. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
  12. (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

Notes

  • A person who is engaged in a course of study leading to the earning of a degree can be described (in the present progressive tense) as "doing a degree" in British English, and as "getting a degree" in American English. For example, in American English, "She is currently getting her master's degree at State University." In British English, "I am still confused about when to use 'an' instead of 'a'. Is it an hour or a hour, and if someone is doing a master's degree in arts, is it an MA or a MA?" (Ask Oxford.Com - Ask the Experts - Frequently Asked Questions (Grammar)).

Adjectives for Degree

large; high; fullest; surpassing; extreme; maximal; marked; slightest; infinitesimal; limited; imperceptible; tiny; small; astonishing; extraordinary; remarkable; amazing; startling; unusual; singular; diverse; vulgar; moderate; disgraceful; unsatisfactory; disconcerting; appalling; pre-eminent; uncanny; rare; greatest; practicable; fair; irreparable; increasing; sufficient; corresponding; artificial; intolerable; advanced; superlative; requisite; microscopic; moderate; alarming; considerable; high; unprecedented; varying; feverish; lavish; passable; measurable; adroit; incalculable; slow; adequate; improbable; surpassing; admirable; pronounced; fine; incredible; unabated; evergrowing; remote; minute; awe-inspiring; comparative; diminished; unwonted; gentle; significant; valuable; modified; paramount; unparalleled; sublime; imposing; traditional; extravagant; shameless; certain; cunning; excessive; reasonable; notable; unusual; uncommon; successive; illuminating; unsolicited; impudent; ancient; striking; valued; least; coveted; honorary; impressive; academic; doctorate; transcendent; subordinate; multiform.

Verbs for Degree

ascend by—s; attain by—s; award—; change by—s; coax by—s; confer—; elevate —; exalt—; honor—; improve by—s; intensify—; lead by—s; limit—; mark—s; match—; overrate—; raise—; respect—; sharpen by—s; suffice to—; turn by—s.

Synonyms for Degree

grade, extent, measure, quality, order, station, rank, stage, mark, class, division, space, interval, step, distinction, testimony, honor, qualification.

Antonyms for Degree

space, mass, numbers, size.

Derived terms

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Thesaurus

AA, AB, AM, Associate of Arts, BS, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity, Bachelor of Science, DD, DDS, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Music, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Theology, JD, LLD, LittD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MLS, MS, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, Master of Science, PhD, SB, SM, STD, ScD, ThD, baccalaureate, baccalaureus, bachelor, bar, bar line, barometer, bit by bit, brace, by degrees, canon, cardinal points, caste, check, class, compass card, compass rose, condition, consecutive intervals, considerably, continuity, criterion, decidedly, degrees, diapason, diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, dimension, doctor, doctorate, east, eastward, enharmonic diesis, enharmonic interval, estate, exceedingly, extent, fifth, fourth, gauge, gradation, grade, gradually, graduated scale, half points, half step, halftone, hierarchy, highly, inch by inch, inchmeal, interval, ledger line, lengths, less semitone, level, limit, line, little by little, lubber line, magnitude, master, measure, melodic interval, model, norm, north, northeast, northward, northwest, notch, note, occident, octave, order, orient, parallel octaves, parameter, pattern, place, point, position, proportion, quantity, quarter points, quite, rank, rate, rather, ratio, reading, readout, rhumb, rule, rung, scale, second, semitone, sequence, serial order, seventh, situation, sixth, size, slowly, somewhat, south, southeast, southward, southwest, space, staff, stage, standard, standing, station, status, stave, step, step by step, subordination, substantially, sunrise, sunset, test, third, to a degree, tone, touchstone, type, unison interval, value, west, westward, whole step, yardstick

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old French degre (French: degré)

Translations

in geometry: unit of angle
unit of temperature
amount, proportion, extent
academic award
in graph theory: the number of edges that a vertex takes part in
(mathematics) the sum of the exponents of a term
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