degree

We measure an angle using degrees. All the way around a circle is 360 degrees. Often, ° is written instead of "degrees".

Example: A right-angled triangle has an angle of 90 degrees.

We measure how hot or how cold it is (temperature) using degrees on a scale, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Example: It's going to be 35 degrees Celsius today.

The amount that an object has of a certain quality.

Example: To what degree do the two accounts of the accident agree?

Any units used to measure specific gravity, bitterness, darkness, etc. in manufacturing commodities.

An award (usually better than a diploma but not as good as a doctorate) given by a university or, in some countries, a college

Example: After four years at university, she got her degree.