degrees
nounUK /dɪˈɡriːz/
US /dɪˈɡriz/
Degrees are units used to measure how hot or cold something is.
The temperature outside is thirty degrees today.
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2. Units used to measure angles or the size of a turn.
A right angle is exactly ninety degrees.
3. A qualification you get after finishing a course at a university.
She earned a degree in biology last year.
4. A level or amount of something, such as a feeling or quality.
He helped us to a great degree.