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degree

[dih-gree] / dɪˈgri /
NOUN
unit of measurement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount extent grade intensity point quality rate scale scope severity size standard strength term
STRONG
amplitude caliber dimension division expanse gauge gradation height interval length limit line link mark notch period plane proportion quantity range ratio reach rung shade space stage stair step stint tenor tier
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dullness lethargy whole
STRONG
unimportance
NOUN
recognition of achievement; rank or grade of position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
class credit grade honor level magnitude point position qualification quality scope sort standard status strength
STRONG
approbation approval baccalaureate caliber compass credentials dignity distinction eminence height order pitch potency quantity range rank reach sheepskin shingle stage standing station testimonial testimony
WEAK
dignification
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonor disrespect ill repute lack
STRONG
lowliness unimportance

Example Sentences

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To be clear, user-friendly design and usability principles have indeed transformed the world for the better in many ways, and to an incredible degree.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In 2016, Aaron Zelinger joined Palantir with a Stanford degree in symbolic systems after medical issues thwarted his initial plans to join the military.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"They were 40 degree days in the bushfire as well," she adds, "so it would have been very hot inside the container."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Administrators argue the cap protects degree value and challenges students, limiting A’s to 20% plus four additional A’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

You can get very close; thanks to laser cooling, physicists can chill atoms to a few millionths of a degree above the ultimate coldness.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.