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degree

Letters that make degree

d, e, g, r are letters that make 'degree'

Words within degree

re, EE, DE, Re are words within 'degree'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of degree

degreed, degrees are words created by adding a letter to 'degree'

degree is a 6 letter word starting with d
degree is a 6 letter word ending with e

7 possible definitions for 'degree'

Degree as "a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stage, point, level have the same meaning as 'degree'

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of state.

Types of degree

end point, standard of living, peak, tiptop, elevation, top, ladder, pinnacle, height, extent, summit, plane, quickening, climax, resultant, acme, meridian, superlative, standard of life, state of the art, ultimacy, ultimateness are types of 'degree'.

Example of degree used within this context

"a remarkable degree of frankness", "at what stage are the social sciences?"

Degree as "the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of magnitude.

Example of degree used within this context

"murder in the second degree", "a second degree burn"

Degree as "a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grade, level have the same meaning as 'degree'

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of property.

Types of degree

intensiveness, caliber, calibre, intensity, grind, low, high, moderation, depth, lowness, amplitude level, moderateness, immoderation, immoderateness, sun protection factor, SPF, highness, quality, extreme are types of 'degree'.

Attributes of degree

high, low, mild, intense are attributes of 'degree'.

Example of degree used within this context

"a moderate grade of intelligence", "a high level of care is required", "it is all a matter of degree"

Degree as "the highest power of a term or variable"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of power, index, exponent.

Types of degree

degree of a polynomial, degree of a term, first degree are types of 'degree'.

Degree as "an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

academic degree has the same meaning as degree

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of award, honor, honour, accolade, laurels.

Types of degree

honorary degree, associate degree, associate, bachelor's degree, baccalaureate, honours, honours degree, master's degree, doctor's degree, doctorate, law degree, honoris causa are types of 'degree'.

Example of degree used within this context

"he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"

Degree as "a measure for arcs and angles"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arcdegree has the same meaning as degree

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of angular unit.

degree as a part

'degree' can be a part of oxtant, sextant.

Parts of degree

minute, arcminute, minute of arc are parts of 'degree'.

Example of degree used within this context

"there are 360 degrees in a circle"

Degree as "a unit of temperature on a specified scale"

Under this definition, degree is a noun and has the following properties:

degree as a type

'degree' can be a type of temperature unit.

Types of degree

degree centigrade, degree Celsius, degree Fahrenheit, C, F are types of 'degree'.

Example of degree used within this context

"the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"