Added 6 October 2026
degree
/dɪˈɡɹiː/ noun
In Latin: gradus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about degree at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.
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A unit of measurement of angle equal to ⁄360 of a circle's circumference. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.
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A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
212 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to 100 degrees Celsius.
Origin
From Middle English degre, borrowed from Old French degré (French: degré), itself from Latin gradus, with the prefix de-.
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