DEGREES
/dɪˈɡɹiːz/
9
Scrabble
10
WWF
D(2) E(1) G(2) R(1) E(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/dɪˈɡɹiːz/
noun
- 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.)“She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.”
- A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.“A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.”
- A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.“180 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.”
- The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.“A quadratic polynomial is a polynomial of degree 2.”
- The dimensionality of a field extension.“The Galois field \operatorname{GF}(125) = \operatorname{GF}(5^3) has degree 3 over its subfield \operatorname{GF}(5).”
Source: Wiktionary
