degrees

/dɪˈɡriːz/

nounde · grees

Think: “I agree” sounds like the end of deGREE—then add S for more than one: deGREEs.

Yes, it's degrees. The tricky part is the ending: it’s -grees (with double e), not -greas or -greese.

Definitions

  1. noununits used to measure temperature or angles
  2. nounthe amount or level of something (often used in phrases like “to a degree”)
  3. nounplural of degree: a qualification awarded by a college or university

Examples

  • “The temperature dropped to 10 degrees overnight.”
  • “A right angle measures 90 degrees.”
  • “She earned two degrees before starting her career.”

Synonyms

levelsamountsmeasuresgradesqualifications

Translations

ES gradosPT grausFR degrés

Common misspellings

degresdegreezdegreesedegreasdegressdegreésdegreess

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