DEGREE


Meaning of DEGREE in English

(UNIT) [noun] [C], deg. abbreviation - any of various units of measurement, esp. of temperature or angles, usually shown by the symbol ° written after a number212° Fahrenheit is 100° Celsius/Centigrade.I hate it when the temperature gets above about 30°.A right angle is an angle of 90°.For this exercise you need to lift your left leg up by about 45°.New York is on a latitude of 41°N and a longitude of 74°W.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.