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degree
Noun
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We measure an angle using degrees. All the way around a circle is 360 degrees. Often, ° is written instead of "degrees".
A right-angled triangle has an angle of 90 degrees.
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We measure how hot or how cold it is (temperature) using degrees on a scale, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
It's going to be 35 degrees Celsius today.
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The amount that an object has of a certain quality.
To what degree do the two accounts of the accident agree?
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Any units used to measure specific gravity, bitterness, darkness, etc. in manufacturing commodities.
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An award (usually better than a diploma but not as good as a doctorate) given by a university or, in some countries, a college
After four years at university, she got her degree.
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The number of edges that a vertex is part of.
The corner of a cube is of degree 3, but the corners of an eight-sided solid have degree 4.
holder
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noun
a holding device
a towel holder
a cigarette holder
an umbrella holder
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noun
(= bearer)
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
the bond was marked 'payable to bearer'
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noun
a person who holds something
they held two hostages
he holds the trophy
she holds a United States passport