Degree Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Degree
Meaning 1 : a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Example : a remarkable degree of frankness
Synonyms : level, point, stage
Example : a remarkable degree of frankness
Synonyms : level, point, stage
Meaning 2 : a measure for arcs and angles
Example : there are 360 degrees in a circle
Synonyms : arcdegree
Example : there are 360 degrees in a circle
Synonyms : arcdegree
Meaning 3 : an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
Example : he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
Synonyms : academic degree
Example : he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
Synonyms : academic degree
Meaning 4 : a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Example : it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms : grade, level
Example : it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms : grade, level
Meaning 5 : a unit of temperature on a specified scale
Example : the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
Example : the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
Meaning 6 : the highest power of a term or variable
Meaning 7 : the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
Example : murder in the second degree,a second degree burn
Example : murder in the second degree,a second degree burn