Obsolete spelling of degree

(chemistry) Causing a cell or organism to degrade.

plural of degree of comparison

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

A metric unit of temperature, a derived unit of the International System of Units. Symbol: °C

Synonym of first-degree murder

(law, chiefly US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.

(grammar) That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.

(obsolete, nonstandard) A kelvin.

(grammar) The form of an adverb or adjective that is used when comparing two things.