gradus — 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.
- level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
- pace noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.
- position noun A place or location where something or someone is.
- rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
- 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
gradus is used for these senses in English:
- 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 Degree or amount.
- pace A step.
- position A status or rank.
- stair A single step in a staircase.
- step A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
- step A small space or distance.
degree — full definition
- noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
- noun A unit for measuring angles or temperature.
- noun The extent or level to which something is present.
level — full definition
- adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
- noun A particular degree, standard, floor, or stage in a scale, structure, or game.
- verb To make something flat or even, or to destroy it completely so nothing is left standing.
- verb To aim or direct something, such as an accusation or a weapon, at someone.