Meaning
- (noun) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) “She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.”
- (noun) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference. “A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.”
- (noun) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. “180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.”
- (noun) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. “A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.”
- (noun) The dimensionality of a field extension. “The Galois field operatorname{GF}(125) = operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield operatorname{GF}(5).”
- (noun) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
- (noun) The number of logical connectives in a formula.
- (noun) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
- (noun) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
- (noun) (grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
- (noun) (obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
- (noun) An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
Letter breakdown
- Degrees contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
Words starting with DEG
- degeneracy
- degenerate
- degenerated
- degenerates
- degenerating
- degeneration
- degenerative
- degradation
- degrade
- degraded
- degrades
- degrading
- degree
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Reader questions
What does Degrees mean?
A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
How many letters are in Degrees?
Degrees has 7 letters.
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