Cool MateDegree
UK /["/dɪˈɡriː/"]/US /["/dɪˈɡriː/"]/
Definition
a unit for measuring temperature
In simple words: A level or amount of something, especially in education.
Examples
- She earned her degree in biology from the university.
- The degree of difficulty in this exam is quite high.
- How many degrees are in a right angle?
- My brother has a master's degree in business administration.
- The temperature dropped to a degree below freezing last night.
- She was surprised by the degree of support from her friends.
- The degree of accuracy in his calculations was impressive.
- A degree in engineering usually leads to a good job.
Usage notes
Use 'degree' when discussing levels of education or intensity. It's appropriate in both academic and everyday contexts but avoid in very casual conversations.
Grammar pattern
degree + of something
Memory hint
Think of a 'degree' in school; you earn it after a lot of study.
Collocations
- reach
- at… degrees
- degrees Celsius
- degrees centigrade
- degrees Fahrenheit
- rotate
- spin
- turn
- through… degrees
- considerable
- good
- great
- assess
- determine
- in… degrees
- of… degree
- to a… degree
- by degrees
- in equal degree
- a greater or lesser degree
- college
- university
- associate
- have
- hold
- do
- course
- programme/program
- level
- degree in
- college
- university
- associate
- have
- hold
- do
- course
- programme/program
- level
- degree in
- considerable
- good
- great
- assess
- determine
- in… degrees
- of… degree
- to a… degree
- by degrees
- in equal degree
- a greater or lesser degree
Synonyms
- level
- extent
- amount
- measurement
- stage
Antonyms
- ignorance
- incompletion
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'temperature degree' — remember it often refers to education.
- Using 'degree' without a qualifier (like 'high degree') when it needs one.
- Mixing up singular 'degree' with plural 'degrees' in educational contexts.