Degree

Noun

 * 1)  A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
 * 2) An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
 * 3) A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
 * 4) * 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XX:
 * Master, we knowe that thou sayest, and teachest ryght, nether considerest thou eny mannes degre, but techest the waye of god truely.
 * 1)  A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.
 * 2)  One's relative state or experience; way, manner.
 * 3) * 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
 * If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
 * 1) The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.
 * To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?
 * 1) 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.)
 * 2)  A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
 * 3)  A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
 * 4)  The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
 * 5)  The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
 * 6)  The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

Adjectives for Degree
large; high; fullest; surpassing; extreme; maximal; marked; slightest; infinitesimal; limited; imperceptible; tiny; small; astonishing; extraordinary; remarkable; amazing; startling; unusual; singular; diverse; vulgar; moderate; disgraceful; unsatisfactory; disconcerting; appalling; pre-eminent; uncanny; rare; greatest; practicable; fair; irreparable; increasing; sufficient; corresponding; artificial; intolerable; advanced; superlative; requisite; microscopic; moderate; alarming; considerable; high; unprecedented; varying; feverish; lavish; passable; measurable; adroit; incalculable; slow; adequate; improbable; surpassing; admirable; pronounced; fine; incredible; unabated; evergrowing; remote; minute; awe-inspiring; comparative; diminished; unwonted; gentle; significant; valuable; modified; paramount; unparalleled; sublime; imposing; traditional; extravagant; shameless; certain; cunning; excessive; reasonable; notable; unusual; uncommon; successive; illuminating; unsolicited; impudent; ancient; striking; valued; least; coveted; honorary; impressive; academic; doctorate; transcendent; subordinate; multiform.

Verbs for Degree
ascend by—s; attain by—s; award—; change by—s; coax by—s; confer—; elevate —; exalt—; honor—; improve by—s; intensify—; lead by—s; limit—; mark—s; match—; overrate—; raise—; respect—; sharpen by—s; suffice to—; turn by—s.

Synonyms for Degree
grade, extent, measure, quality, order, station, rank, stage, mark, class, division, space, interval, step, distinction, testimony, honor, qualification.

Antonyms for Degree
space, mass, numbers, size.

Derived terms

 * degree Celsius
 * degree centigrade
 * degree days
 * degree Fahrenheit
 * academic degree

Related terms

 * scale

Thesaurus
AA, AB, AM, Associate of Arts, BS, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity, Bachelor of Science, DD, DDS, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Music, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Theology, JD, LLD, LittD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MLS, MS, Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, Master of Science, PhD, SB, SM, STD, ScD, ThD, baccalaureate, baccalaureus, bachelor, bar, bar line, barometer, bit by bit, brace, by degrees, canon, cardinal points, caste, check, class, compass card, compass rose, condition, consecutive intervals, considerably, continuity, criterion, decidedly, degrees, diapason, diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, dimension, doctor, doctorate, east, eastward, enharmonic diesis, enharmonic interval, estate, exceedingly, extent, fifth, fourth, gauge, gradation, grade, gradually, graduated scale, half points, half step, halftone, hierarchy, highly, inch by inch, inchmeal, interval, ledger line, lengths, less semitone, level, limit, line, little by little, lubber line, magnitude, master, measure, melodic interval, model, norm, north, northeast, northward, northwest, notch, note, occident, octave, order, orient, parallel octaves, parameter, pattern, place, point, position, proportion, quantity, quarter points, quite, rank, rate, rather, ratio, reading, readout, rhumb, rule, rung, scale, second, semitone, sequence, serial order, seventh, situation, sixth, size, slowly, somewhat, south, southeast, southward, southwest, space, staff, stage, standard, standing, station, status, stave, step, step by step, subordination, substantially, sunrise, sunset, test, third, to a degree, tone, touchstone, type, unison interval, value, west, westward, whole step, yardstick

Pronunciation

 * IPA:
 * IPA:

Etymology
From degre (French: degré)

Translations

 * Afrikaans:
 * Arabic: درجة
 * Armenian:
 * Bengali: ডিগ্রী
 * Bosnian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: grau
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 度
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: grad
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Grad, Winkelgrad , Altgrad , Neugrad
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: מעלה
 * Hungarian:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 度
 * Korean: 도 (度)
 * Latvian: grāds
 * Lithuanian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: grad, grade
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: степен
 * Roman: stepen
 * Slovak:
 * Slovene: stopinja
 * Sotho: digri
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Vietnamese: độ (度)


 * Afrikaans:
 * Arabic: درجة
 * Armenian:
 * Bengali: ডিগ্রী
 * Bosnian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: grau
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 度
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: grad
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek: ,
 * Hebrew: מעלה
 * Hungarian:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 度
 * Korean: 도 (度)
 * Kurdish:
 * Latvian: grāds
 * Lithuanian:
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: grad, grade
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: степен
 * Roman: stepen
 * Slovak:
 * Slovene: stopinja
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Vietnamese: độ (度)


 * Armenian:
 * Bosnian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan: grau
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 程度
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Danish: grad
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, ,
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: מידה
 * Japanese: 程度, 度合い, 程


 * Korean: 정도 (程度)
 * Latvian: pakāpe
 * Lithuanian: laipsnis, mastas
 * Norwegian:, omfang
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: proporție, grad, proporții
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: степен
 * Roman: stepen
 * Slovak: stupeň, miera
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:


 * Afrikaans:
 * Arabic:
 * Armenian:
 * Bosnian:
 * Bulgarian: научна степен
 * Catalan: títol, diploma
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 學位, 学位
 * Croatian:
 * Danish: grad
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: Diplom, akademischer Diplom
 * Greek:, , ,
 * Hebrew: תואר


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 学位
 * Korean: 학위
 * Polish: stopień naukowy
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: grad academic, diplomă academică
 * Russian: учёная степень, ,
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: диплома
 * Roman: diploma
 * Slovak:
 * Sotho: digri
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 次數, 次数
 * Croatian:
 * Danish: valens
 * Finnish:


 * French:
 * Japanese: 次数
 * Russian:
 * Swahili:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:, kertaluku


 * Romanian: grad


 * : derez -ioù (1,2)
 * : grado (1, 2, 3, 4)
 * : grad (1, 2, 3), grad academic  (4)
 * : derece (1, 2, 3, 4)