degree

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Science

n. a unit used to measure how hot or cold something is.

n. a unit of measurement on a temperature scale such as Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin.

“Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.”

“The laboratory oven must be kept at exactly two hundred degrees to ensure the chemical reaction occurs correctly.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the amount or level of a feeling, quality, or action.

n. the extent, measure, or scope of an action, condition, or relation.

“I agree with you to a certain degree, but I still have some concerns.”

“The success of the project depends to a large degree on the cooperation between the different departments.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics

n. a unit for measuring angles or parts of a circle.

n. a unit of measurement of an angle, equal to one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of a full circle.

“A square has four corners that are all ninety degrees.”

“The navigator calculated that the ship needed to turn thirty degrees to the east to avoid the storm.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. a unit used to show a position on a map using latitude and longitude.

n. a unit of measurement for latitude and longitude used to identify a specific location on the Earth's surface.

“The city is located at thirty-five degrees north latitude.”

“Each degree of latitude is approximately sixty-nine miles apart, regardless of the observer's position on the globe.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical

n. the different forms of an adjective, like 'big', 'bigger', and 'biggest'.

n. any of the three stages (positive, comparative, and superlative) in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs.

“In the sentence 'He is the tallest', the word 'tallest' is in the superlative degree.”

“The teacher explained how to form the comparative degree for irregular adjectives like 'good' and 'bad'.”