Definizione monolingua

degree

degree (plural degrees)

1. (obsolete except heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]
2. An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
3. A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]
   • 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.

4. (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]
5. (now rare) Ones relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]
   • 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.

6. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]

   To what degree do the two accounts of the accident concur?

7. 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.) [from 14th c.]

   She has two bachelors degrees and is studying towards a masters degree.

8. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circles circumference. [from 14th c.]

   A right angle is a ninety degree angle.

   Most humans have a field of vision of almost 180 degrees.

9. (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]

   90 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 32.2 degrees Celsius.

   Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

10. (mathematics) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]
11. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
12. (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

Definizione dizionario degree

	grado
	in geometry: unit of angle
	unit of temperature
	A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
	A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.

	laurea
	academic award
	An award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as an indication of academic achievement or occasionally bestowed to honor its recipient.

diploma

licensa

livello

rango

segno

Altri significati:

'''(mathematics)''' the sum of the exponents of a term

(graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)

of the order of (following a number)

(university) degree

The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]

(now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]

(a) point

(mathematics) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]

(physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]

address (on letter)

An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]

(surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.

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.) [from 14th c.]

degree (eg. He runs very fast)

(obsolete except heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]

in graph theory: the number of edges that a vertex takes part in

amount, proportion, extent

(geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]

(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]

A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]