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  • 11degree of a polynomial — noun the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree • Hypernyms: ↑degree …

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  • 12Degree — may refer to: Contents 1 As a unit of measurement 2 In mathematics 3 In education …

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  • 13to the highest degree — adverb used to form the superlative the king cobra is the most dangerous snake • Syn: ↑most • Ant: ↑least (for: ↑most) …

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  • 14degree —    1. (° or deg)    the standard unit of angle measure, equal to 1/360 circle, 60 minutes, 3600 seconds, or about 0.017 453 293 radian. So far as we know, this unit was introduced by the Greek geometer Hipparchus of Nicaea (ca. 180 ca. 125 BC),… …

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  • 15Degree Confluence Project — A GPS unit at confluence 53N 0, in Lincolnshire, England The Degree Confluence Project is a World Wide Web based all volunteer project which aims to have people visit each of the integer degree intersections of latitude and longitude on Earth,… …

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  • 16degree — n. 1 a stage in an ascending or descending scale, series, or process. 2 a stage in intensity or amount (to a high degree; in some degree). 3 relative condition (each is good in its degree). 4 Math. a unit of measurement of angles, one ninetieth… …

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  • 17Highest — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …

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  • 18Degree of start-stop distortion — In telecommunication, the term degree of start stop distortion has the following meanings: In asynchronous data transmission, the ratio of (a) the absolute value of the maximum measured difference between the actual and theoretical intervals… …

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  • 19Degree — A man s degree was his rank or station in the medieval world. Magnates disputed precedence at the highest level in the king s household, when the higher ranked had better access to the king. Degree determined where one sat at the king s table if… …

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  • 20degree day — (deg da)    a unit used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or cooling. In the United States, it s agreed that 65 °F (18.3 °C) is the critical outside temperature; below this tempeature heating is needed and above it… …

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