DEGREE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1G2R1E1E1 = 8
Definition
- noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality. — synonyms: grade, level
- noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. — synonyms: level, stage, point
- noun an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study. — synonyms: academic_degree
- noun a measure for arcs and angles. — synonyms: arcdegree
- noun the highest power of a term or variable.
- noun a unit of temperature on a specified scale.
- noun the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime).
Examples
- “a moderate grade of intelligence”
- “a high level of care is required”
- “it is all a matter of degree”