Degree symbol, (°), a notation used in science, engineering and mathematicsDegree (angle), a unit of angle measurementDegree in geographic coordinate systemDegree (temperature), a unit of temperature measurementDegree API, a measure of density in the petroleum industryDegree Baumé, a pair of density scalesDegree Brix, a measure of sugar concentrationDegree 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 engineeringDegrees of freedom (mechanics), the number of displacements and/or rotations needed to define the position and orientation of a bodyDegrees of freedom (physics and chemistry), a concept describing dependence on a countable set of parametersDegree of frost, a unit of temperature measurementDegrees Lintner, a measure of enzymatic activityDegrees Lovibond, a measure of transparencyDegree of unsaturation, in organic chemistry, also known as the index of hydrogen deficiency or rings plus double bondsdGH, degrees of general hardness of waterDegree of carbonate hardness of water (degree KH)
In mathematics[edit]
Degree of a polynomial, the exponent of the term with the highest exponentDegree of a field extensionThe degree of an algebraic number field, its degree as a field extension of the rational numbersDegree (graph theory), or valency, the number of edges incident to a vertex of a graphDegree of a continuous mapping, a generalization of winding numberDegrees of freedom (statistics), the number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to varyDegree of a character in representation theoryDegree of unsolvability in recursion theory
In education[edit]
Academic degree, an academic rank, title or award, including:
Foundation degreeAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctorateEngineer's degreeSpecialist degreeAd eundem degreeHonorary degreeLambeth degreeExternal degreeVocational degree, an award in vocational education
Other measures[edit]
Degree (music), identification of a note in a scale by its relation to the tonicDegree of inventiveness in inventions and patentsDegree 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 kinshipThe positive, comparative, and superlative degrees, in linguistics (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 (the higher the worse)A level of initiation, often used in fraternal organizationsA ranking of black belt, in certain martial arts
Other uses[edit]
Degree (deodorant), a brand of antiperspirantdegree (freemasonry)degree of Knights Templar (Freemasonry), a special case of a degree in freemasonry
