Meaning & Definition of Degree in English
English⟶
Degree
/dɪgri/
noun
1. A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- "A moderate grade of intelligence"
- "A high level of care is required"
- "It is all a matter of degree"
synonym:
- degree,
- grade,
- level
2. A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- "A remarkable degree of frankness"
- "At what stage are the social sciences?"
synonym:
- degree,
- level,
- stage,
- point
3. An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
- "He earned his degree at princeton summa cum laude"
synonym:
- academic degree,
- degree
4. A measure for arcs and angles
- "There are 360 degrees in a circle"
synonym:
- degree,
- arcdegree
5. The highest power of a term or variable
synonym:
- degree
6. A unit of temperature on a specified scale
- "The game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
synonym:
- degree
7. The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
- "Murder in the second degree"
- "A second degree burn"
synonym:
- degree
Examples of using
I actually voted that I'm not a perfectionist, though. I have some of the signs on the list to a high degree but not entirely motivated by perfection.
Norwegian, Swedish and Danish are mutually intelligible to a high degree.
She got her master's degree three years ago.