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degree

/dɪɡˈɹi/dih-GREE
/dɪɡˈɹi/dih-GREE

Meaninga step, a rank

Common meaning: a step

Other meanings: a rank

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchdegresource
  2. Middle Englishdegresource
  3. Englishdegree‘a step’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French degre ‘a step, a rank’.

Roots

  • degre Old French “a step, a rank”

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