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degree
noun(de-gree)
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Synonyms: level, point, stage,
Examples:
A remarkable degree of frankness.
degree
noun(de-gree)
a measure for arcs and angles
Synonyms: arcdegree,
Examples:
There are 360 degrees in a circle.
degree
noun(de-gree)
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
Synonyms: academic degree,
Examples:
He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude.
degree
noun(de-gree)
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Synonyms: grade, level,
Examples:
It is all a matter of degree.
degree
noun(de-gree)
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
Examples:
The game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature.
degree
noun(de-gree)
the highest power of a term or variable
degree
noun(de-gree)
the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
Examples:
Murder in the second degree.
A second degree burn.

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