different between degree vs height

English

Etymology

From Middle English degre, borrowed from Old French degré (French: degré), itself from Latin gradus, with the prefix de-.

Pronunciation

• enPR: d?gr?', IPA^(key): /d????i?/
• Rhymes: -i?

Noun

degree (plural degrees)

1. A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]

2. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹?₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]

3. (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]

4. (algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]

5. (algebra, field theory) The dimensionality of a field extension.

6. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
7. (logic) The number of logical connectives in a formula.
8. (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
9. (geography) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
10. (grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
11. (obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]
12. An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
13. A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]
14. (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, page 140:

      Louis created the École militaire in Paris in 1751, in which 500 scholarships were designated for noblemen able to prove four degrees of noble status.

15. (now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]
16. The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]

Usage notes

• A person who is engaged in a course of study leading to the earning of a degree can be described (in the present progressive tense) as "doing a degree" in British English, and as "getting a degree" in American English. For example, in American English, "She is currently getting her master's degree at State University." In British English, "I am still confused about when to use 'an' instead of 'a'. Is it an hour or a hour, and if someone is doing a master's degree in arts, is it an MA or a MA?" (Ask Oxford.Com - Ask the Experts - Frequently Asked Questions (Grammar)).

Synonyms

• (unit of angle): °, arcdegree
• (unit of temperature): °
• (unit of latitude): °
• (unit of longitude): °

Coordinate terms

• scale

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• re-edge

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French decré.

Noun

degree

1. Alternative form of decre

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French degré.

Noun

degree

1. Alternative form of degre

English

Alternative forms

• highth (obsolete)
• heighth (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English heighte, hei?þe, from Old English h?ahþu, h?hþo, h?ehþo (“height”), Proto-West Germanic *hauhiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþ? (compare *hauhaz). Corresponds to high +? -th.

Pronunciation

• enPR: h?t, IPA^(key): /ha?t/
• Rhymes: -a?t
• Homophone: hight
• Hyphenation: height

Noun

height (countable and uncountable, plural heights)

1. The distance from the base of something to the top.
2. (phonetics) A quality of vowels, indicating the vertical position of the tongue relative to the roof of the mouth; in practice, the first formant, associated with the height of the tongue.

   Coordinate terms: (horizontal dimension) backness, (lip articulation) roundedness, length, nasalization, reduction

3. The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
4. The highest point or maximum degree.
   • 2004, Peter Bondanella, Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos, chapter 4, 173–174:

     During the height of Italian immigration in the United States and in New York City, gangs flourished not only because of poverty but also because of political and social corruption. Policemen and politicians were often as crooked as the gang leaders themselves.

5. A high point.
   1. A mountain, especially a very high one.
6. (Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff.
7. (mathematics) The amplitude of a sine function

Synonyms

• (highest point): See also Thesaurus:apex

Antonyms

• (distance from bottom to top): depth

Derived terms

Related terms

• high

Translations

Further reading

• height on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Highet, eighth, highte