preposition of degree
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countable] a unit for measuring angles
an angle of ninety degrees (90°)
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[countable] (abbreviation deg.) a unit for measuring temperature
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0°C).
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[countable, uncountable] the amount or level of something
Her job demands a high degree of skill.
I agree with you to a certain degree.
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour?
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues.
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[countable] the qualification obtained by students who successfully complete a university or college course
My brother has a master's degree from Harvard.
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University.
a four-year degree course
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[countable] (British English) a university or college course, normally lasting three years or more
I'm hoping to do a chemistry degree.
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[countable] a level in a scale of how serious something is
murder in the first degree (= of the most serious kind)
first-degree murder
third-degree (= very serious