degree

degree: di'ɡri:
noun

1) ((an) amount or extent: There is still a degree of uncertainty; The degree of skill varies considerably from person to person.) grad

2) (a unit of temperature: 20° (= 20 degrees) Celsius.) grad

3) (a unit by which angles are measured: at an angle of 90° (= 90 degrees).) grad

4) (a title or certificate given by a university etc: He took a degree in chemistry.) grad, eksamen

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- by degrees
- to a degree

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subst. \/dɪˈɡriː\/

1) grad

2) ledd, slektledd

3) rang, verdighet, stilling

• he is a man of high degree

han er en mann av høy rang

4) (matematikk, grammatikk, universitet) grad

5) (universitet, også) avsluttende eksamen

• he studies for a law degree

han studerer til juseksamen

6) (gammeldags) trinn, trappetrinn

by degrees gradvis, trinnvis

a degree better en smule bedre

degree of comparison (grammatikk) komparasjonsgrad

degree of frost minusgrad

• it's ten degrees of frost today

det er ti minusgrader i dag

degree of latitude breddegrad

degree of longitude lengdegrad

difference of\/in degree gradsforskjell

forbidden degrees (jus) forbudte grader (om slektsledd som ikke kan inngå ekteskap)

honours degree spesiell universitetseksamen

by

imperceptible degrees umerkelig

a London degree en eksamen fra Londons universitet

murder in the first degree (spesielt amer.) overlagt drap

the superlative degree (grammatikk) superlativform

the third degree (jus) tredje grad (hensynsløs avhørsmetode)

to a certain\/to some degree i en viss utstrekning

to\/in a degree til en viss grad

to a degree (hverdagslig) i høy\/høyeste grad

to a high degree i høy grad

to the last degree i høyeste grad

to what degree i hvilken grad

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Synonyms:

Step, stage / Class, rank, order, grade, quality, station, standing / Measure, extent / Remove (in the line of descent) / Division (as on a scale), interval, space / Literary or collegiate distinction, grade in letters, literary title

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