degree
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Synonyms: decree, legree, -degree, degre
Antonyms: decree, legree, -degree, degre
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|education}} {{lb|en|education}} A completed curriculum of study in [[tertiary education]].
- {{senseid|en|Q28390}} {{lb|en|geometry}} A unit of [[measurement]] of [[angle]] equal to {{frac|1|360}} of a [[circle]]'s circumference. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
- {{senseid|en|temperature on various scales}} {{lb|en|physics}} A unit of measurement of [[temperature]] on any of several [[scales]], such as [[Celsius]] or [[Fahrenheit]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
- {{senseid|en|degree of a polynomial}}{{lb|en|algebra}} The sum of the [[exponent]]s of a [[term]]; the [[order]] of a [[polynomial]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
- {{lb|en|algebra|field theory}} The [[dimensionality]] of a [[field extension]].
- {{lb|en|graph theory}} The number of [[edge]]s that a [[vertex]] takes part in; a [[valency]].
- {{lb|en|logic}} The number of [[logical connective]]s in a formula.
- {{lb|en|surveying}} The [[curvature]] of a circular arc, expressed as the angle [[subtend]]ed by a fixed length of arc or chord.
- {{senseid|en|geography}} {{lb|en|geography}} A unit of [[measurement]] of [[latitude]] and [[longitude]] which together identify a [[location]] on the [[Earth]]'s surface.
- {{lb|en|grammar}} Any of the stages (like positive, comparative, superlative, elative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
- {{lb|en|obsolete|outside|heraldry}} A [[step]] on a set of [[stairs]]; the [[rung]] of a ladder. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
- An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}<!--This sense is autohypernymous to many of the other senses in this list, and it therefore could be shown above those, with those shown as subsenses (##) below it. Anyone could do this later.-->
Proper noun
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