degree

nouncountableA2/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.
A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
The dimensionality of a field extension.
The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
The number of logical connectives in a formula.
The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.
Any of the stages (like positive, comparative, superlative, elative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb.
A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.
The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.

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Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius, doesn't it?

The temperature fell several degrees.