degree in Malayalam മലയാളം
degree in Nepali नेपाली
degree in Sindhi سنڌي
degree in Tamil தமிழ்
degree in English
- degree⇄degree, noun.
1a. a unit for measuring temperature. A degree on the centigrade (Celsius) scale is 1.8 times a degree on the Fahrenheit scale.
Ex. The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees centigrade (Celsius).
b. - degree⇄expr. by degrees, gradually.
Ex. By degrees the lake gets warm enough to swim in. What wound did ever heal but by degrees? (Shakespeare). - degree⇄expr. to a degree,
a. to a large amount; to a great extent.
Ex. A Czarina obstinate to a degree; [she] would not consent (Thomas Carlyle).
b. a little; somewhat; slightly.
Ex. He was stubborn to a degree, but we finally persuade - degree⇄expr. to the nth degree. See under nth.