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From Middle English degre, borrowed from Old French degré (French: degré), itself from Latin gradus, with the prefix de-.

degree (plural degrees)

  1. (education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]
    She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.
  2. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]
    A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.
    Most humans have a field of vision of almost 180 degrees.
  3. (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]
    Alternative form: ° (symbol)
    Hyponyms: degree Celsius, degree centigrade, °C, ℃; degree Fahrenheit, °F, ℉; kelvin, K, degree Kelvin, degree absolute, °K (these last three forms are deprecated)
    212 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 100 degrees Celsius.
    Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  4. (algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]
    A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.
  5. (algebra, field theory) The dimensionality of a field extension.
    The Galois field GF ⁡ ( 125 ) = GF ⁡ ( 5 3 ) {\displaystyle \operatorname {GF} (125)=\operatorname {GF} (5^{3})} {\displaystyle \operatorname {GF} (125)=\operatorname {GF} (5^{3})} has degree 3 over its subfield GF ⁡ ( 5 ) . {\displaystyle \operatorname {GF} (5).} {\displaystyle \operatorname {GF} (5).}
  6. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
  7. (logic) The number of logical connectives in a formula.
  8. (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
  9. (geography) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
  10. (grammar) Any of the stages (like positive, comparative, superlative, elative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
  11. (obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]
  12. An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
  1. A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]
  1. (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]
  1. (now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]
  1. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]
    To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?

academic award

geometry: unit of measurement of angle

unit of measurement of temperature

algebra: the maximal exponent of a polynomial

field theory: the dimensionality of a field extension

logic: number of logical connectives in a formula

surveying: curvature of a circular arc

geography: unit of measurement of latitude and longitude

heraldry: step on a set of stairs

genealogy: step in genealogical descent

one's relative state or experience; way, manner

amount, proportion, extent

Translations to be checked

Other terms used in arithmetic operations:

Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation

degree

  1. alternative form of decre

degree

  1. alternative form of degre