degree

🇺🇸 /dɪˈɡriː/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈɡriː/
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noun
A2

a unit for measuring temperature

The water is 20 degrees Celsius.

B1

a unit for measuring angles

A right angle is 90 degrees.

B2

the amount or level of something

He has a high degree of skill.

A2

a qualification from a university or college

She earned a degree in science.

R

a university or college course

He is studying for a degree in business.

R

a level of seriousness

It was a first-degree burn.

translation

n. a unit for measuring temperature; a unit for measuring angles; the amount or level of something; a qualification from a university or college; a university or college course; a level of seriousness

Word Forms

Plural degrees