noun
1 measurement of angles
VERB + DEGREE
▪ rotate , spin , turn
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I turned the wheel 90 ~s,
PREPOSITION
▪ through … ~s
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The camera turned through 180 ~s.
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The car had spun through 180 ~s on impact.
2 measurement of temperature
VERB + DEGREE
▪ reach
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Temperatures inside the burning building are estimated to have reached 600 ~s centigrade.
PREPOSITION
▪ at … ~s
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Water boils at 100 ~s centigrade.
PHRASES
▪ ~s Celsius , ~s centigrade , ~s Fahrenheit
▪ ~s above zero , ~s below zero
▪ minus 10, 20, etc. ~s
3 amount/level
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , good , great , high , large , substantial , the utmost
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She allowed us a considerable ~ of freedom.
▪ exceptional , extraordinary , remarkable , surprising , unprecedented , unusual
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Today we rely on computer technology to an unprecedented ~.
▪ certain , fair , moderate , modest
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It was possible to date these remains with a fair ~ of accuracy.
▪ low , minimal , slight , small
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He would try anything to make her even the smallest ~ happier.
▪ lesser
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The tax changes will especially hit those on high incomes and, to a lesser ~, small businesses.
▪ different , variable , various , varying
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They work hard, but with varying ~s of success.
▪ same
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These products don't get the same ~ of testing as officially approved medications.
▪ alarming , dangerous , extreme
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His arguments are simplistic to an extreme ~.
▪ acceptable , adequate ( esp. AmE ), meaningful ( esp. AmE ), real , significant
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The book fails to answer the question with any acceptable ~ of certainty.
▪ appropriate , necessary , proper , requisite ( esp. BrE ), right
▪ unacceptable ( esp. BrE )
VERB + DEGREE
▪ assess , determine
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Psychologists examined her to assess the ~ of her illness.
PREPOSITION
▪ in … ~s
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The party leaders were all found to be corrupt in varying ~s.
▪ of … ~
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employees of various ~s of ability
▪ to a … ~
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The boss sometimes follows her instincts to an alarming ~.
▪ with a … ~ of
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We all tried to find out about the bus service, with varying ~s of success.
▪ ~ of
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There is a ~ of risk in any sport.
PHRASES
▪ by ~s
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By ~s, the company's turnover dwindled to nothing.
▪ in equal ~
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I felt excitement and sadness in equal ~ as I waved goodbye to my colleagues.
▪ a greater or lesser ~
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We were all disappointed to a greater or lesser ~.
▪ to the nth ~ (= to an extreme degree)
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The children tested her patience to the nth ~.
4 qualification
ADJECTIVE
▪ college , university
▪ associate , bachelor's ( esp. AmE ), first ( esp. BrE ), ordinary ( BrE ), undergraduate
▪ advanced , doctoral ( esp. AmE ), graduate , higher , master's , postgraduate , research ( esp. BrE )
▪ BA , MA , PhD , etc.
▪ honours/honors ( esp. BrE )
▪ good
▪ first-class , second-class , third-class ( in the UK )
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Candidates must have at least an upper second class honours ~.
▪ honorary
▪ business , history , law , medical , philosophy , etc.
▪ professional
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Candidates must hold a professional ~ in architecture.
▪ joint , joint-honours ( BrE )
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She earned a joint ~ in Spanish and Psychology.
▪ four-year , two-year , etc.
▪ part-time ( esp. BrE )
VERB + DEGREE
▪ have , hold
▪ do , pursue , take
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He took a ~ in law then joined a law firm.
▪ be awarded , complete , earn ( esp. AmE ), finish , gain , get , obtain , receive
▪ award (sb) , confer (on sb) , grant (sb)
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The University conferred on him the honorary ~ of Doctor of Laws.
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institutions that grant doctoral ~s
DEGREE + NOUN
▪ course ( esp. BrE ), programme/program
▪ level
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people educated to ~ level or beyond
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a degree-level course ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
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a ~ in economics