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度 — meaning in English

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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").
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