Dictionary Check: degree
"degree" is a valid word!
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Definition
noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Example:
"a moderate grade of intelligence"
noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Example:
"a remarkable degree of frankness"
noun
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"
noun
a measure for arcs and angles
Example:
"there are 360 degrees in a circle"
noun
the highest power of a term or variable
noun
a unit of temperature on a specified scale
Example:
"the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
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