English word degree comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) degré
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| degré | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Degree; extent. Staircase. Step (flat, horizontal surface on a staircase). |
| degree | English (en) | (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]. (geography) A unit of measurement of latitude and longitude which together identify a location on the Earth's surface.. (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]. (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.. (logic) The number of logical [...] |