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- pronunciation:
- dih
gri
- phrases:
- by degrees, to a degree
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a stage or step, esp. as part of a course of action or process.
The meaning of a word typically changes by degrees over time.- synonyms:
- level, phase, stage, step
- similar words:
- gradation, notch, plane, scale
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| definition 2: |
measure or extent.
The report was well-researched and showed a high degree of accuracy.- synonyms:
- extent, order, scale
- similar words:
- amount, breadth, gauge, level, magnitude, measure, pitch, quality, quantity, size, volume
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| definition 3: |
a unit of measure, such as that on a temperature scale.
The temperature dropped by twenty degrees during the night.Today's high temperature was seventy-two degrees.- synonyms:
- gradation, grade
- similar words:
- notch, point, scale, standard, value
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| definition 4: |
rank, status, or social position.
Her marriage to a man of this social degree elevated the status of her own family.- synonyms:
- position, rank, standing, station, status
- similar words:
- caste, estate, grade, level, situation
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| definition 5: |
an academic title granted by a university or college.
She was the first in her family to earn a college degree.He has a degree in English literature.The university awarded the actress an honorary degree.- similar words:
- diploma, sheepskin
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| definition 6: |
in law, a classification of a crime based on its seriousness.
He was accused of murder in the first degree. |
| related words: |
deal, denomination |
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| phrase: |
by degrees, to a degree |
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