º (en. º)

/ɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Symbol that represents degrees, such as in temperature or angles.
The temperature reached 30°.
La temperatura alcanzó los 30°.
Used to denote degrees in various scales.
The degree of difficulty of the exam is high (5°).
El grado de dificultad del examen es alto (5°).
Indicates a level of quality or rank.
This hotel has a quality rating of 5°.
Este hotel tiene 5° de calidad.

Etymology

The symbol comes from the Latin 'gradus', which means step or degree.

Common Phrases and Expressions

kilometers per degree
Unit of measurement used in geographies.
kilómetros por grado
degree Celsius
Temperature scale that measures heat.
grado Celsius
degree of difficulty
Measure of how difficult a task is.
grado de dificultad

Related Words

degree
Unit of measurement for angles or temperature.
grado
scale
A set of degrees that allows for classification of something.
escala
level
Height or degree of something on a scale.
nivel

Slang Meanings

Degree of craziness.
That party was on another level.
Esa fiesta estuvo a otro grado.
Level of intensity.
This song has an impressive level of energy.
Esta canción tiene un grado de energía impresionante.