Synonyms for degree
dɪˈgride·gree

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1. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   °

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. degree

   Synonyms:
   grade, rank, stage, step, extent, measure, mark, rate, position, quality, class, station, range, quantity, amount, limit, order

   Antonyms:
   space, mass, magnitude, size, numbers

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1. degree, grade, levelnoun

   a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

   "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

   Synonyms:
   ground level, stage, form, stratum, grade, storey, tier, mark, class, point, score, spirit level, academic degree, story, horizontal surface, layer, gradation, arcdegree, floor, level, course, grad

2. degree, level, stage, pointnoun

   a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

   "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

   Synonyms:
   tier, full point, layer, stratum, dot, spot, stop, head, leg, full stop, horizontal surface, gunpoint, peak, microscope stage, point, point in time, floor, percentage point, breaker point, spirit level, phase, power point, academic degree, level, grade, stage, arcdegree, pointedness, period, story, detail, decimal point, distributor point, item, stagecoach, compass point, storey, tip

3. academic degree, degreenoun

   an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

   "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, academic degree, grade, arcdegree, point

4. degree, arcdegreenoun

   a measure for arcs and angles

   "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, academic degree, grade, arcdegree, point

5. degreenoun

   the highest power of a term or variable

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, academic degree, grade, arcdegree, point

6. degreenoun

   a unit of temperature on a specified scale

   "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, academic degree, grade, arcdegree, point

7. degreenoun

   the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)

   "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, academic degree, grade, arcdegree, point

Matched Categories

1. • Angular Unit
   • Award
   • Exponent
   • Magnitude
   • Property
   • State
   • Temperature Unit

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1. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   step, stage

2. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   class, rank, order, grade, quality, station, standing

3. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   measure, extent

4. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   remove (in the line of descent)

5. degreenoun

   Synonyms:
   division (as on a scale), interval, space

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1. List of paraphrases for "degree":

   diploma, extent, level, degrees, grade, measure, diplôme, rank, graduate, measurement, levels, degré, intensity, diplomas, bachelor, places, graduation, magnitude, deg

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1. Nick Lowe:

   It's a bit like seeing a silly film of yourself a bit drunk at a party and being forced to watch it. You recoil somewhat, it's not a place I like to go back to, reliving the old days, (though) I have a degree of affection for the little twit.

2. The Vermont senator:

   That is a very significant difference, our campaign is funded by the people. To a significant degree, her campaign is funded by Wall Street and big money interests.

3. Brian Huber:

   We have just a really high degree of confidence of this.

4. Chris Woodward:

   Manager Chris Woodward still lives in Arizona, where Manager Chris Woodward was already talking about 105-degree temperatures last week when expressing Manager Chris Woodward preference for workouts in Texas. Being in Texas instead of Arizona would eliminate the close proximity to some other teams to play additional spring training games before the season. The Rangers would have to depend primarily on intrasquad games to get prepared for the season. This year is obviously different from any other year. Our guys know that, and Ive talked to them at length about that. So anything we do is going to not be normal.

5. Andrew Brown:

   When weighing the degree of force used, a prosecutor must pay careful attention to the facts and circumstances of each particular case including the severity of the crime at issue, whether the suspect poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others, and whether he is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight, i find the facts of this case clearly illustrate the officers who used deadly force on Andrew Brown Jr. did so reasonably and only when a violent felon used a deadly weapon to place their lives in danger.