degrees
di-GREEZ/dɪˈɡɹiːz/
- 1Plural of degree.
Temperatures dropped several degrees overnight.
He holds advanced degrees in both law and economics.
Note
A regular -s plural that serves every meaning of degree at once, so only context tells them apart. After a number it almost always counts units of angle or of temperature, as in several degrees overnight. After hold or earn, or before in law, it names academic awards. Mathematicians use it too: the degrees of polynomials, of field extensions, or of the vertices in a graph.
degrees is a form of degree
degree, noun: An award bestowed by a university or college to certify academic achievement; in the United States it can also include secondary-school credentials. Full entry
- Forms
- degreedegrees plural
- Spelling
- degree → degrees: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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