degrees

Marks on thermometers

Degrees measure extent along a scale.

Temperature rises by degrees.

A circle divides into 360 degrees.

Academic degrees mark levels of achievement: bachelor's, master's, doctorate.

Murder in the first degree is premeditated; lesser degrees reflect diminished intent.

To some degree means partially.

By degrees means gradually: By degrees, she came to understand his silence.

academic

bachelor's

First university degree

  • master'sAdvanced graduate credential
  • doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
  • PhDHighest academic credential

associate's · diploma · thesis · dissertation · commencement · graduation · undergraduate · postgraduate · credential · qualification

angle

protractor

Angle-measuring instrument

complementary · supplementary · vertex · rotation · arc · circle · triangle · polygon · perpendicular · parallel

temperature

thermometer

Heat-measuring instrument

fever · hypothermia · heatstroke · climate · weather · windchill · frostbite · heat index · body temperature · room temperature

intensity

extent

Range or magnitude

scale · gradation · spectrum · range · measure · variation · increments · shades · nuance · graduation

separation

connection

A joining or relation

Kevin Bacon · relation · kinship · links · intermediary · acquaintance · mutual friend · closeness · proximity

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extent/gradation

degreeswholes

Complete unified amounts

totalities · absolutes · entireties · completeness · all-or-nothing

academic credentials

degreesself-taught

Educated without instructors

street smarts · autodidact · uncredentialed · informal education · dropouts

temperature measurement

degreeshot or cold

Binary temperature options

Phrases
Family

degree, honorary degree, degreed, degree Celsius, degreeless, bachelor's degree

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