English-Thai Dictionary

degree

N ความ เข้มข้น  ความแตกต่าง  gradation shade variation kwam-kem-kon

 

degree

N ปริญญา  title qualification pa-rin-ya

 

degree

N ระดับ  ขั้น  ลำดับ  ฐานะ  ช่วง  rank order grade step tier ra-dub

 

degree

N องศา (หน่วย วัด มุม ทาง เรา ขาค ณิต  ong-sa

 

degree

N องศา (หน่วย วัดอุณ หภูมิ (ทาง ฟิสิกส์  ong-sa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEGREE

n. 1. A step; a distinct portion of space of indefinite extent; a space in progression; as, the army gained the hill by degrees; a balloon rises or descends by slow degrees; and figuratively, we advance in knowledge by slow degrees. Men are yet in the first degree of improvement. It should be their aim to attain to the furthest degree, or the highest degree. There are degrees of vice and virtue.
2. A step or portion of progression, in elevation, quality, dignity or rank; as a man of great degree.
We speak of men of high degree, or of low degree; of superior or inferior degree. It is supposed there are different degrees or orders of angels.
They purchase to themselves a good degree. 1 Timothy 3:13.
3. In genealogy, a certain distance or remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood; as a relation in the third or fourth degree.
4. Measure; extent. The light is intense to a degree that is intolerable. We suffer an extreme degree of heat or cold.
5. In geometry, a division of a circle, including a three hundred and sixtieth part of its circumference. Hence a degree of latitude is the 36 th part of the earths surface north or south of the equator, and a degree of longitude, the same part of the surface east or west of any given meridian.
6. In music, an interval of sound, marked by a line on the scale.
7. In arithmetic, a degree consists of three figures; thus, 27 , 36 , compose two degrees.
8. A division, space or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument; as on a thermometer, or barometer.
9. In colleges and universities, a mark of distinction conferred on students, as a testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences; giving them a kind of rank, and entitling them to certain privileges. This is usually evidenced by a diploma. Degrees are conferred pro meritis on the alumni of a college; or they are honorary tokens of respect, conferred on strangers of distinguished reputation. The first degree is that of Bachelor of Arts; the second, that of Master of Arts. Honorary degrees are those of Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, etc. Physicians also receive the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
By degrees, step by step; gradually; by little and little; by moderate advances. Frequent drinking forms by degrees a confirmed habit of intemperance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEGREE

De *gree ", n. Etym: [F. degré, OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See Degrade. ]

 

1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs. ] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R.

 

2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison.

 

3. The point or step of progression to which a person has arrived; rank or station in life; position. "A dame of high degree. " Dryden. "A knight is your degree. " Shak. "Lord or lady of high degree. " Lowell.

 

4. Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree. The degree of excellence which proclaims genius, is different in different times and different places. Sir. J. Reynolds.

 

5. Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments; as, the degree of bachelor of arts, master, doctor, etc.

 

Note: In the United States diplomas are usually given as the evidence of a degree conferred. In the humanities the first degree is that of bachelor of arts (B. A. or A. B.); the second that of master of arts (M. A. or A. M.). The degree of bachelor (of arts, science, divinity, law, etc. ) is conferred upon those who complete a prescribed course of undergraduate study. The first degree in medicine is that of doctor of medicine (M. D.). The degrees of master and doctor are sometimes conferred, in course, upon those who have completed certain prescribed postgraduate studies, as doctor of philosophy (Ph. D.); but more frequently the degree of doctor is conferred as a complimentary recognition of eminent services in science or letters, or for public services or distinction (as doctor of laws (LL. D.) or doctor of divinity (D. D.), when they are called honorary degrees. The youth attained his bachelor's degree, and left the university. Macaulay.

 

5. (Genealogy )

 

Defn: A certain distance or remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood; one remove in the chain of relationship; as, a relation in the third or fourth degree. In the 11th century an opinion began to gain ground in Italy, that third cousins might marry, being in the seventh degree according to the civil law. Hallam.

 

7. (Arith.)

 

Defn: Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 14 is one degree, 222,14 two degrees.

 

8. (Algebra )

 

Defn: State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b2c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree.

 

9. (Trig. )

 

Defn: A 36 th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 6 minutes and the minute into 6 seconds.

 

1 . A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.

 

11. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A line or space of the staff.

 

Note: The short lines and their spaces are added degrees. Accumulation of degrees. (Eng. Univ. ) See under Accumulation. -- By degrees, step by step; by little and little; by moderate advances. "I 'll leave by degrees." Shak. -- Degree of a curve or surface (Geom.), the number which expresses the degree of the equation of the curve or surface in rectilinear coördinates. A straight line will, in general, meet the curve or surface in a number of points equal to the degree of the curve or surface and no more. -- Degree of latitude (Geog.), on the earth, the distance on a meridian between two parallels of latitude whose latitudes differ from each other by one degree. This distance is not the same on different parts of a meridian, on account of the flattened figure of the earth, being 68.7 2 statute miles at the equator, and 69.396 at the poles. -- Degree of longitude, the distance on a parallel of latitude between two meridians that make an angle of one degree with each other at the poles -- a distance which varies as the cosine of the latitude, being at the equator 69.16 statute miles. -- To a degree, to an extreme; exceedingly; as, mendacious to a degree. It has been said that Scotsmen... are. .. grave to a degree on occasions when races more favored by nature are gladsome to excess. Prof. Wilson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

degree

de gree |diˈgrē dəˈɡri | ▶noun 1 [ in sing. ] the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present: a degree of caution is probably wise | a question of degree. 2 a unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle: set at an angle of 45 degrees. (Symbol: ° ) 3 a stage in a scale or series, in particular: • a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (Symbol: ° ) • [ in combination ] each of a set of grades (usually three ) used to classify burns according to their severity. See first-degree, second-degree, third-degree. • [ in combination ] a legal grade of crime or offense, esp. murder: second-degree murder. • [ often in combination ] a step in direct genealogical descent: second-degree relatives. • Music a position in a musical scale, counting upward from the tonic or fundamental note: the lowered third degree of the scale. • Mathematics the class into which an equation falls according to the highest power of unknowns or variables present: an equation of the second degree. • Grammar any of the three steps on the scale of comparison of gradable adjectives and adverbs, namely positive, comparative, and superlative. • archaic a thing placed like a step in a series; a tier or row. 4 an academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course of study, or conferred as an honor on a distinguished person: a degree in zoology. • archaic social or official rank: persons of unequal degree. • a rank in an order of Freemasonry. PHRASES by degrees a little at a time; gradually: rivalries and prejudice were by degrees fading out. to a degree to some extent: to a degree, it is possible to educate oneself. • dated to a considerable extent: the pressure you were put under must have been frustrating to a degree. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘step, ’ ‘tier, ’ ‘rank, ’ or ‘relative state ’): from Old French, based on Latin de- ‘down ’ + gradus ‘step or grade. ’

 

degree day

de gree day ▶noun a unit used to determine the heating requirements of buildings, representing a fall of one degree below a specified average outdoor temperature (usually 18 °C or 65 °F ) for one day.

 

degree of freedom

de gree of free dom ▶noun each of a number of independently variable factors affecting the range of states in which a system may exist, in particular: • Physics a direction in which independent motion can occur. • Chemistry each of a number of independent factors required to specify a system at equilibrium. • Statistics the number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution.

 

Oxford Dictionary

degree

de ¦gree |dɪˈgriː | ▶noun 1 the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present: a degree of caution is probably wise | [ mass noun ] : a question of degree. 2 a unit of measurement of angles, one ninetieth of a right angle or the angle subtended by one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle: set at an angle of 45 degrees. (Symbol: ° ) 3 a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (Symbol: ° ) 4 a stage in a scale or series, in particular: • [ in combination ] each of a set of grades (usually three ) used to classify burns according to their severity. See first-degree, second-degree, third-degree. • [ in combination ] a legal grade of crime or offence, especially murder: second-degree murder. • [ often in combination ] a step in direct genealogical descent: second-degree relatives. • Music a position in a musical scale, counting upwards from the tonic or fundamental note: the lowered third degree of the scale. • Mathematics the class into which an equation falls according to the highest power of unknowns or variables present: an equation of the second degree. • Grammar any of the three steps on the scale of comparison of gradable adjectives and adverbs, namely positive, comparative, and superlative. • a rank in an order of freemasonry. • archaic a thing placed like a step in a series; a tier or row. 5 an academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course, or conferred as an honour on a distinguished person: a degree in zoology. 6 [ mass noun ] archaic social or official rank: persons of unequal degree. PHRASES by degrees a little at a time; gradually. to a degree to some extent: to a degree, it is possible to educate oneself. • dated to a considerable extent: the pressure you were put under must have been frustrating to a degree. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘step ’, ‘tier ’, ‘rank ’, or ‘relative state ’): from Old French, based on Latin de- ‘down ’ + gradus ‘step or grade ’.

 

degree day

de ¦gree day ▶noun 1 a day on which academic degrees are formally awarded. 2 a unit used to determine the heating requirements of buildings, representing a fall of one degree below a specified average outdoor temperature (usually 18 °C or 65 °F ) for one day.

 

degree of freedom

de ¦gree of free |dom ▶noun each of a number of independently variable factors affecting the range of states in which a system may exist, in particular any of the directions in which independent motion can occur. • Chemistry each of a number of independent factors required to specify a system at equilibrium. • Statistics the number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

degree

degree noun 1 to a high degree: level, standard, grade, mark; amount, extent, measure; magnitude, intensity, strength; proportion, ratio. 2 she completed her degree in three years: diploma, academic program; baccalaureate, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, Ph. D..PHRASES by degrees rivalries and prejudice were by degrees fading out: gradually, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, step by step, slowly; piecemeal. to a degree without proper instruction, you can operate the machinery only to a degree: to some extent, to a certain extent, up to a point, somewhat.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

degree

degree noun 1 those who have achieved a considerable degree of economic stability | the high degree of risk involved: level, stage, point, rung, standard, grade, gradation, mark; amount, extent, measure, magnitude, intensity, strength; proportion, ratio. 2 archaic persons of unequal degree: social class, social status, rank, standing /position in society; dated station; archaic estate, condition. PHRASES by degrees rivalries and prejudice were by degrees fading out: gradually, little by little, bit by bit, inch by inch, by stages, step by step, day by day, slowly, slowly but surely; piecemeal; rare inchmeal, gradatim. ANTONYMS suddenly, all at once. to a degree to a degree, it is possible to educate oneself: to some extent, to a certain extent, up to a point, to a limited extent.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

degree

de gree /dɪɡríː /〖語源は 「階段 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C (測定単位としての角度 温度 経度 緯度などの )度 (｟略 ｠deg. ; ｟記号 ｠°)▸ A right angle has 90 degrees [90 °].直角は90度である ▸ Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit [32 °F ] or zero degrees Celsius [0 ℃].水は華氏32度, つまり摂氏0度で凍る (!zero degrees と複数形になることに注意 ) ▸ 4 degrees below freezing 氷点下4度 2 U 〖時にa ～〗程度 , 度合い, 段階 (extent )▸ a matter of degree 程度の問題 ▸ They achieved a [some ] degree of success .彼らはある程度の成功をおさめた ▸ to a certain [some ] degree ある程度まで ▸ to a large degree おおいに ▸ To what degree is he trustworthy? 彼はどの程度信用できるのですか ▸ the degree to which we depend on our parents 私たちが両親に頼っている度合い ▸ Ken was astonished at the news to such a degree that he could not utter a word .健は一言も発せられないほどその知らせに驚いていた 3 C 〘教育 〙 «…の » 学位 , 称号 «in » ; ｟英 ｠学位取得課程 ▸ have a bachelor's [master's, doctor's ] degree 学士 [修士, 博士 ]の学位を持っている ▸ take [｟英 ｠do ] a degree in economics from [at ] Stanford スタンフォード大学で経済学の学位を取る 4 C 等級 , 段階 ; 〘医 〙(火傷などの )損傷度 ; 〘法 〙(犯罪の )等級 ▸ murder in the first degree 第一級殺人 5 C 親等 ▸ a relation of the second degree 二親等の関係 6 C 〘数 〙次 (数 ).7 C 〘文法 〙(形容詞 副詞の )級 ▸ the positive [comparative, superlative ] degree 原 [比較, 最上 ]級 8 U ｟古 ｠(社会的な )地位, 階級 ; 分 （ぶん ）▸ a man of high degree 高い地位の男 9 C 〘楽 〙(音階上の )度 .by degr é es 徐々に, 少しずつ (gradually ).in s ò me degr é e ｟まれ ｠多少 (!to some degreeの方が一般的; ↑2 ) .to a degr é e 1 いくぶん, ある程度まで .2 ｟話 ｠おおいに (to a great degree ).