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| − | '''Degree''' has several distinct meanings in common usage. For example, in geometry there are 360 '''degrees''' in a circle; scales of temperature such as [[Fahrenheit]] and [[Celsius - Centigrade|celsius]] are measured in '''degrees''', and in fact this word can be applied to a stage in any scale. A '''degree''' is also an academic qualification usually obtained through spending time in [[higher education]] (university) as well as meaning | + | '''Degree''' has several distinct meanings in common usage. For example, in geometry there are 360 '''degrees''' in a circle; scales of temperature such as [[Fahrenheit]] and [[Celsius - Centigrade|celsius]] are measured in '''degrees''', and in fact this word can be applied to a stage in any scale. A '''degree''' is also an academic qualification usually obtained through spending time in [[higher education]] (university) as well as meaning ''[[extent]]'' "to what degree will he co-operate?". |
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Revision as of 15:54, 14 June 2007
Degree has several distinct meanings in common usage. For example, in geometry there are 360 degrees in a circle; scales of temperature such as Fahrenheit and celsius are measured in degrees, and in fact this word can be applied to a stage in any scale. A degree is also an academic qualification usually obtained through spending time in higher education (university) as well as meaning extent "to what degree will he co-operate?".
