deg
Pronunciation: [dɛg]
Word
Context: "temperature"
(noun) a unit used to measure temperature. It's short for degree. When we talk about how hot or cold something is, we use degrees.
Example
Today, the temperature is 25 degrees, which feels warm outside.
Example
It wasn't too cold; it was just 5 degrees, but it felt much colder in the wind.
Example
What is the temperature in degrees right now?
Context: "education"
(noun) a title given to someone who has completed a course of study in a school or university. For example, if you finish college, you get a degree.
Example
She earned her degree in biology last spring.
Example
He didn't get a degree because he dropped out of school early.
Example
What degree do you plan to pursue after high school?
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