Meaning & Definition of word "Degree"

Degree

/dɪˈɡriː/

noun:

  • 1. A unit of measurement of angles or temperature.
    • Example: The temperature reached a degree of 30 degrees Celsius.
  • 2. A stage of education or achievement.
    • Example: She earned her bachelor's degree in biology.
  • 3. The level or extent of something.
    • Example: His difficulty in understanding the material varied by degree.
  • 4. A rank or position in a scale or hierarchy.
    • Example: The degree of difficulty in this exercise is moderate.
  • 5. A title given to someone who has completed a specific course of study.
    • Example: After three years of study, he was awarded a master's degree.

verb:

  • 1. To mark or measure something in degrees.
    • Example: 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.

Related Words

graduate:

a person who has successfully completed a course of study.

gradation:

a scale of successive stages or degrees.

progress:

forward or onward movement toward a destination.

Slang Meanings of degree

Meaning: a significant amount or level of something.

Example Sentence: I've got a degree of confidence in this plan.

Meaning: to be intense or extreme.

Example Sentence: This heat is degree!