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degree

Pronunciation: [/dɪˈɡɹiː/]

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degree: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use degree in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “measurement”

(noun) a unit used to measure temperature, angles, or intensity. It tells you how hot or cold something is, how far something is tilted, or how strong something is.

Example

Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius.

Example

The angle of the slope was only 10 degrees.

Example

What is the degree of the incline?

Context: “academic”

(noun) a qualification given for completing a course of study at a university or college. It shows you have learned a lot in a specific subject.

Example

She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology.

Example

He dropped out of school before getting his degree.

Example

What degree did you graduate with?

Context: “amount/intensity”

(noun) the amount or level of something. It can be used to describe the extent or intensity of a quality or condition.

Example

There is a high degree of uncertainty in the outcome.

Example

The level of noise reached such a high degree that we couldn't concentrate.

Example

What degree of importance does this task have?

How to pronounce degree

Pronunciation: [/dɪˈɡɹiː/]

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