degree
| 1. |
(noun) a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality: "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" |
|
Synonyms: grade, level |
|
Related Words: amplitude level, caliber, calibre, depth, extreme, high, immoderateness, immoderation, intensity, intensiveness, low, magnitude, moderateness, moderation, quality |
|
| 2. |
(noun) the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn" |
|
Related Words: magnitude |
|
| 3. |
(noun) the highest power of a term or variable |
|
Related Words: degree of a polynomial, degree of a term, exponent, index, power |
|
| 4. |
(noun) a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle" |
|
Synonyms: arcdegree |
|
Related Words: angular unit |
|
| 5. |
(noun) a unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature" |
|
Related Words: C, F, degree Celsius, degree Centigrade, degree Fahrenheit, temperature unit |
|
| 6. |
(noun) a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
|
Synonyms: level, point, stage |
|
Related Words: acme, climax, elevation, end point, extent, height, peak, pinnacle, plane, quickening, resultant, standard of life, standard of living, state, state of the art, summit, superlative, top, ultimacy, ultimateness |
|
| 7. |
(noun) an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" |
|
Synonyms: academic degree |
|
Related Words: accolade, associate, associate degree, award, baccalaureate, bachelor's degree, doctor's degree, doctorate, honor, honorary degree, honour, honours, honours degree, laurels, law degree, master's degree, qualification |
|
|