度 — meaning in English

English meaning

• degree noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
• stair noun A single step in a flight of steps.
• step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.

Senses

度 is used for these senses in English:

• degree (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]
• degree Celsius A metric unit of temperature, a derived unit of the International System of Units.
• degree of comparison (linguistics, grammar) A form of an adjective that indicates a different degree of the attribute the adjective denotes; like the positive, comparative and superlative forms.
• gradin (architecture) Any of a series of terraced steps or seats, as in an arena or an altar.
• running board A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
• stair A single step in a staircase.
• step A running board where passengers step to get on and off the bus.

degree — full definition

1. noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
2. noun A unit for measuring angles or temperature.
3. noun The extent or level to which something is present.

stair — full definition

1. noun A single step in a flight of steps.
2. noun A flight of steps connecting two levels (usually used in the plural, "stairs").

Related Chinese words