céim — meaning in English

English meaning

• degree noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
• level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
• stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.

Senses

céim is used for these senses in English:

• degree (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit. [from 18th c.]
• 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.
• level (British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
• stage A phase.

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.

level — full definition

1. adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
2. noun A particular degree, standard, floor, or stage in a scale, structure, or game.
3. verb To make something flat or even, or to destroy it completely so nothing is left standing.
4. verb To aim or direct something, such as an accusation or a weapon, at someone.

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