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Synonyms for degree

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.

    She has two bachelor's degrees and is studying towards a master's degree.

  2. n. 2

    A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.

    A right angle is a ninety-degree angle.

Forms

Plural
degrees → levels, grades, orders, ranges…

Example sentences

  • level The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.
  • grade I know that Tom used to be a grade school teacher.
  • amount He guessed the amount of money I had in my pocket.
  • extent To some extent, you can control the car in a skid.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
degreefalling
levelsteady
gradefalling
gradationfalling
amountfalling
extentfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
rate1, step1, mark1, rank1
5 letters
order2, point1, level2, class1, range1, stage1, grade1, scale1, limit2
6 letters
amount2, extent2
7 letters
station2, measure2, compass2
8 letters
position3, quantity3
9 letters
doctorate3, gradation3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
degré
Italiano
grado
Español
grado
Deutsch
Grad
Català
grau