Definition of degree

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Degree (n.) A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds..

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Last :: Last (a.) Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
Solubility :: Solubility (n.) The quality, condition, or degree of being soluble or solvable; as, the solubility of a salt; the solubility of a problem or intricate difficulty..
Premier :: Premier (a.) Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.
Moisture :: Moisture (n.) A moderate degree of wetness.
Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Causing or producing infamy; deserving detestation; scandalous to the last degree; as, an infamous act; infamous vices; infamous corruption..
Decrease :: Decrease (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December..
Place :: Place (n.) Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling..
Minute :: Minute (n.) The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus ('); as, 10¡ 20')..
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof..
More :: More (adv.) In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
Top :: Top (n.) The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.
Rank :: Rank (n. & v.) Degree of dignity, eminence, or excellence; position in civil or social life; station; degree; grade; as, a writer of the first rank; a lawyer of high rank..
Perishably :: Perishably (adv.) In a perishable degree or manner.
Tempo :: Tempo (n.) The rate or degree of movement in time.
Esthesiometer :: Esthesiometer (n.) An instrument to measure the degree of sensation, by determining at how short a distance two impressions upon the skin can be distinguished, and thus to determine whether the condition of tactile sensibility is normal or altered..
Hygrostatics :: Hygrostatics (n.) The science or art of comparing or measuring degrees of moisture.
Overmuch :: Overmuch (adv.) In too great a degree; too much.
Tertiary :: Tertiary (a.) Possessing some quality in the third degree; having been subjected to the substitution of three atoms or radicals; as, a tertiary alcohol, amine, or salt. Cf. Primary, and Secondary..
Full :: Full (n.) Complete measure; utmost extent; the highest state or degree.
Collation :: Collation (v. t.) The right which an heir has of throwing the whole heritable and movable estates of the deceased into one mass, and sharing it equally with others who are of the same degree of kindred..
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