Definition of degree

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Degree (n.) One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison..

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Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..
Gradient :: Gradient (a.) Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad..
Sextile :: Sextile (a.) Measured by sixty degrees; fixed or indicated by a distance of sixty degrees.
Rise :: Rise (n.) The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step..
Literate :: Literate (n.) One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders..
Proper :: Proper (adv.) Properly; hence, to a great degree; very; as, proper good..
Disparagement :: Disparagement (n.) Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation.
Pyrognostics :: Pyrognostics (n. pl.) The characters of a mineral observed by the use of the blowpipe, as the degree of fusibility, flame coloration, etc..
Vastly :: Vastly (adv.) To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely.
Wondrous :: Wondrous (n.) In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.
Great :: Great (superl.) More than ordinary in degree; very considerable in degree; as, to use great caution; to be in great pain..
Finished :: Finished (a.) Polished to the highest degree of excellence; complete; perfect; as, a finished poem; a finished education..
Lower :: Lower (a.) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors..
Questionist :: Questionist (n.) A candidate for honors or degrees who is near the time of his examination.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Caesar..
Moderato :: Moderato (a. & adv.) With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately.
Orpin :: Orpin (n.) A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, approaching also to red..
Exceedingly :: Exceedingly (adv.) To a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly. It signifies more than very.
Premier :: Premier (a.) Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.
Dimension :: Dimension (n.) A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree..
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