Degrees Meaning in English

word · lemma: degree

US

/dɪˈɡɹiz/

di-GREEZ

UK

/dɪɡɹˈiːz/

di-GREEZ

التعريف

A degree can be a unit for measuring temperature or angles, or a qualification given by a university. The form 'degrees' is the plural of 'degree'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used with numbers: '30 degrees', '90 degrees'. For education, common phrases are 'college degree', 'master’s degree', and 'earn a degree'. Do not confuse it with unrelated plural nouns unless the context clearly shows temperature, angles, or education.

• Spanish: grados - títulos universitarios
• Portuguese (BR): graus - diplomas universitários
• Portuguese (PT): graus - diplomas universitários
• Chinese (Simplified): 度 - 学位
• Chinese (Traditional): 度 - 學位
• Hindi: डिग्री - अंश - उपाधियाँ
• Arabic: درجات - شهادات جامعية
• Bengali: ডিগ্রি
• Russian: градусы - степени (образование)
• Japanese: 度 - 学位
• Vietnamese: độ - bằng cấp
• Korean: 도 - 학위
• Turkish: derece - derece (eğitim)
• Urdu: ڈگری
• Indonesian: derajat - gelar

جمل نموذجية

It is 25 degrees today.

basic

Turn the paper 90 degrees.

basic

Both of my sisters have college degrees.

basic

It dropped ten degrees overnight, so bring a jacket.

natural

You don’t need three degrees to do this job well.

natural

The camera was tilted a few degrees, and the photo looked weird.

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