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'''Degree''' may refer to:
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== As a unit of measurement ==
* [[Degree (angle)]], a unit of angle measurement
** Degree of geographical [[latitude]]
** Degree of geographical [[longitude]]
* [[Degree symbol]] (°), a notation used in science, engineering, and mathematics 
* [[Degree (temperature)]], any of various units of temperature measurement
* [[Degree API]], a measure of density in the petroleum industry
* [[Degree Baumé]], a pair of density scales
* [[Degree Brix]], a measure of sugar concentration
* [[Degree Gay-Lussac]], a measure of the alcohol content of a liquid by volume, ranging from 0° to 100°
* [[Degree proof]], or simply proof, the alcohol content of a liquid, ranging from 0° to 175° in the UK, and from 0° to 200° in the U.S.
* [[Degree of curvature]], a unit of curvature measurement, used in civil engineering
* [[Degrees of freedom (mechanics)]], the number of displacements or rotations needed to define the position and orientation of a body
* [[Degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry)]], a concept describing dependence on a countable set of parameters
* [[Degree of frost]], a unit of temperature measurement
* [[Degrees Lintner]], a measure of enzymatic activity
* [[Degrees Lovibond]], a measure of transparency
* [[Degree of unsaturation]], in organic chemistry, also known as the index of hydrogen deficiency or rings plus double bonds
* [[dGH]], degrees of general hardness of water
* Degree of [[carbonate hardness]] of water (degree KH)

== In mathematics{{anchor|In mathematics}} ==

* [[Degree of a polynomial]], the exponent of its term with the highest exponent
* [[Degree of a field extension]]
* Degree of an [[algebraic number field]], its degree as a field extension of the rational numbers
* [[Degree of an algebraic variety]]
* [[Degree (graph theory)]], or valency, the number of edges incident to a vertex of a graph
* [[Degree of a continuous mapping]], a generalization of winding number
* [[Degrees of freedom]], the number of parameters of a system that may vary independently
* [[Degree of a character]] in representation theory
* [[Degree of unsolvability]] in recursion theory
* [[Degree of a central simple algebra]]
* [[Degree of a permutation group]], the number of elements that are permuted
* [[Degree of a differential equation]], the power of the highest derivative therein
* [[Nth root|Degree of a {{mvar|n}}th root]]

== In education ==

[[Academic degree]], an academic rank, title or award
* Substantive degree ranks from lowest to highest
** [[Academic certificate]]
** [[Foundation degree]]
** [[Associate's degree]]
** [[Bachelor's degree]]
** [[Master's degree]]
** [[Doctorate degree]]
** [[Professional degree]]
* Particular degrees (focus or method)
** [[Engineer's degree]]
** [[Specialist degree]]
** [[Lambeth degree]]
** [[External degree]]
** [[Microdegree]]
* Honorary degrees
** [[Ad eundem degree]]
** [[Honorary degree]]
* Other
**[[Vocational degree]]

== Other measures ==

* [[Degree (music)]], identification of a note in a scale by its relation to the tonic
* [[Degree of inventiveness]] in inventions and patents
* [[Degree of separation]] in connectivity between groups (''first degree'' is closest)
* [[Degree of relationship]], in [[kinship]] between individuals (''first degree'' is closest)
** [[Consanguinity]], or level of kinship
* [[Comparison (grammar)]] - degrees of comparison include positive, comparative, and superlative (e.g. "good", "better", and "best", respectively)
* The severity of a crime, e.g., [[first degree murder]] (''first degree'' is worst)
* The intensity of a [[Burn (injury)|burn]] (the higher the worse)
* A level of [[initiation]], often used in fraternal organizations
* A ranking of [[Black belt (martial arts)|black belt]], in certain martial arts

== People ==

* [[Asha Jaquilla Degree]] (born 1990), an American child who went missing in 2000

== Brands ==

* [[Da Degrees]], Canadian record label and hip hop collective
* [[Rexona|Degree (deodorant)]], a brand of antiperspirant

== Other uses ==

* [[Degree (freemasonry)]]
* Degree of [[Knights Templar (Freemasonry)]], a special case of a ''degree'' in freemasonry

== See also ==
* [[Grad (disambiguation)]]
* [[Grade (disambiguation)]]

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