Pronunciation IPA: /dɪ'gri/ Noun A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle. A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales (e.g. Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin). proportion or extent (to what degree). An award (generally superior to a diploma but inferior to a doctorate) bestowed by a university or (in some countries) a college, as an indication of academic achievement or occasionally bestowed to honor its recipient. Translations Breton: derez m -ioù (1,2) Bulgarian: ъгъл m (1), градус m (2), степен f (3), научна степен f (4) Dutch: graad m (1, 2, 4), mate (3) French: degré m (1, 2, 3), diplôme m (4) German: Grad m (1, 2, 3), akademischer Grad m (4) Hungarian: fok (1, 2, 3), fokozat (4) Interlingua: grado (1, 2, 3, 4) Italian: grado m (1, 2), laurea (4) f Portuguese: grau m (1, 2, 3, 4) Romanian: grad m (1, 2, 3), grad academic m (4)