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/dɪˈɡriː/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A unit of measurement of angles or temperature.
The temperature reached a degree of 30 degrees Celsius.
A stage of education or achievement.
She earned her bachelor's degree in biology.
The level or extent of something.
His difficulty in understanding the material varied by degree.
A rank or position in a scale or hierarchy.
The degree of difficulty in this exercise is moderate.
A title given to someone who has completed a specific course of study.
After three years of study, he was awarded a master's degree.
verb
To mark or measure something in degrees.
You should degree the angle before cutting the wood.
Etymology
from Old French 'degré', from Latin 'gradus' meaning step, rank.
Common Phrases and Expressions
by degrees:
in small steps or gradual stages.
to a degree:
to some extent; partly.
a degree in:
a formal qualification in a particular field of study.
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Slang Meanings
a significant amount or level of something.
I've got a degree of confidence in this plan.
to be intense or extreme.
This heat is degree!