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Degree may refer to:
As a unit of measurement
Degree (angle) , a unit of angle measurement
Degree symbol (°), a notation used in science, engineering, and mathematics
Degree (temperature) , any of various units of temperature measurement
Degree API , a measure of density in the petroleum industry
Degree Baumé , a pair of density scales
Degree Brix , a measure of sugar concentration
Degree Gay-Lussac , a measure of the alcohol content of a liquid by volume, ranging from 0° to 100°
Degree proof , or simply proof, the alcohol content of a liquid, ranging from 0° to 175° in the UK, and from 0° to 200° in the U.S.
Degree of curvature , a unit of curvature measurement, used in civil engineering
Degrees of freedom (mechanics) , the number of displacements or rotations needed to define the position and orientation of a body
Degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry) , a concept describing dependence on a countable set of parameters
Degree of frost , a unit of temperature measurement
Degrees Lintner , a measure of enzymatic activity
Degrees Lovibond , a measure of transparency
Degree of unsaturation , in organic chemistry, also known as the index of hydrogen deficiency or rings plus double bonds
dGH , degrees of general hardness of water
Degree of
carbonate hardness of water (degree KH)
In mathematics
In education
Academic degree , an academic rank, title or award
Substantive degree ranks from lowest to highest
Particular degrees (focus or method)
Honorary degrees
Vocational degree , an award in vocational education
Other measures
Degree (music) , identification of a note in a scale by its relation to the tonic
Degree of inventiveness in inventions and patents
Degree of separation in connectivity between groups (first degree is closest)
Degree of relationship , in
kinship between individuals (first degree is closest)
Comparison (grammar) - degrees of comparison include positive, comparative, and superlative (e.g. "good", "better", and "best", respectively)
The severity of a crime, e.g.,
first degree murder (first degree is worst)
The intensity of a
burn (the higher the worse)
A level of
initiation , often used in fraternal organizations
A ranking of
black belt , in certain martial arts
People
Brands
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term