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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: degre, from Latin gradus 'step, grade']
[C] written abbreviation deg.
a unit for measuring temperature. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 70o means 70 degrees
::Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
20 degrees Celsius/70 degrees Fahrenheit/1 degree Centigrade etc
::The temperature dropped to five degrees Centigrade.
[C] written abbreviation deg.
a unit for measuring the size of an angle. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 18o means 18 degrees
::Then the cylinder is rotated 180 degrees.
[U and C] the level or amount of something
degree of
::1960s Britain was characterised by a greater degree of freedom than before.
::Newspapers vary in the degree to which they emphasize propaganda rather than information.
to a degree
also to some degree/to a certain degree
partly
::To a degree, it is possible to educate oneself.
::We're all willing to support him to some degree.
[C] a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course
degree in
::a degree in Economics
::Applicants must have a degree in Engineering.
::an Honours degree
by degrees
very slowly
-synonym gradually gradually
::By degrees, Huy forced himself into a sitting position.