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The correct spelling is degree.
How to pronounce degree
/dɪˈɡɹiː/
nounIPA: /dɪˈɡɹiː/
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The correct spelling is degree. 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 a… For example: "She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree."
Usage Examples
“She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.”
“A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.”
“180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.”
Definition
noun
- 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 dimensionality of a field extension.
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