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A degree may refer to any of the following concepts, and possibly more:

  • Degree (angle) - A unit of angular measure, in which 360 degrees equal a single revolution around a circle.
  • The degree of a polynomial, indicated by the highest exponent on the independent variable on any term.
  • The degree, or order, of differentiation, in "higher order" derivatives.
    • The degree of a differential equation - the highest derivative within the equation.
  • Degree, as a unit of the measure of temperature in mensuration.
  • Step-wise taxonomic distance from one position to another (eg "Degrees of separation").
  • "Degree as an angle in the astronomic to note where an object is.
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