Grado (en. Degree)
/ˈɡɾa.ðo/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Unit of thermal measurement, equivalent to the division established in a scale.
The temperature today is 25 degrees.
La temperatura hoy es de 25 grados.
Stage or level in an educational system.
He is in the 10th grade of high school.
Está en el grado 10 de la escuela secundaria.
Angle expressed in degrees.
The angle is 90 degrees.
El ángulo es de 90 grados.
Etymology
From the Latin 'gradus', meaning step or degree.
Common Phrases and Expressions
To degree
To some extent
a grado
From degree to degree
In a staggered manner
de grado en grado
Degree by degree
Step by step
grado por grado
Related Words
Fahrenheit degrees
Unit of temperature measurement in the Fahrenheit scale.
grados Fahrenheit
Celsius degrees
Unit of temperature measurement in the Celsius scale.
grados Celsius
Graduation
Act of completing an academic degree.
graduación
Slang Meanings
Term used in school slang to refer to class or course.
I am in the math grade.
Voy en el grado de matemáticas.