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degree
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)
- 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.]
- (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1?360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]
- (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]
- (algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]
- (algebra, field theory) The dimensionality of a field extension.
- (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
- (logic) The number of logical connectives in a formula.
- (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
- (geography) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
- (grammar) Any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
- (obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]
- An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
- A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]
- (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.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, page 140:
- (now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]
- 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
- Alternative form of decre
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French degré.
Noun
degree
- Alternative form of degre
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zenith
English
Etymology
From Middle English cenyth, from Medieval Latin cenit, from Arabic ?????? (samt, “direction, path”), from the fuller form ????? ?????????? (samt ar-ra?s, “direction of the head”). The -ni- for -m- is sometimes thought to be due to a misreading of the three strokes, which is plausible, though it could be a mere phonetic approximation.
Pronunciation
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /?z?n.??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?zi.n??/
Noun
zenith (plural zeniths)
- (astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.
- Antonyms: nadir, perigee
- 1638 Herbert, Sir Thomas Some years travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique
- 1671–1693: Rev. Thomas Jolly, private notebook; printed in: 1895, Henry Fishwick (editor), The Note Book of the Rev. Thomas Jolly: A.D. 1671–1693. Extracts from the Church Books of Altham and Wymondhouses, 1649–1725. And an Account of the Jolly Family of Standish, Gorton, and Altham, page 44
- 1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1943, Chapter XI, p. 180, [1]
- (astronomy) The highest point in the sky reached by a celestial body.
- 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- 1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter II:
- 1719- Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- (by extension) Highest point or state; peak.
- Synonyms: acme, apogee, culmination, pinnacle
Antonyms
- antizenith
Derived terms
Related terms
- azimuth, nadir
Translations
Further reading
- zenith on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Heintz, Hintze
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