degrees

Noun

degree (plural degrees)

1. A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
   • She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.
2. A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.
   • A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.

   Synonyms:

   °, arcdegree

3. 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.

   Synonyms:

   °

4. The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
   • A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.
5. (field theory) The dimensionality of a field extension.
   • The set of complex numbers constitutes a field extension of degree 2 over the real numbers.
6. The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.

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