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Substantiivi

1. stage, degree, step, state, phase distinct part of a process

   tasokulman mittayksikkö eli kulman suuruuden mittayksikkö, tunnus °

   “Suorakulma on 90 astetta.”

2. degree, extent, proportion

   lämpötilan mittayksikkö

   “Ulkona on kolme astetta pakkasta, eli lämpötila on −3 °C.”

3. order, degree individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values

   yhtälössä tai polynomissa esiintyvä korkein muuttujan tai tuntemattoman potenssi

4. state, instance occasion, degree, order of occurrence, order

   kehitysaste, kehittymisen aste, kertoo kuinka kehittynyt jokin on

   “Toukka on perhosen kehityksen varhainen aste.”

5. degree unit of measurement of angle

   arvo, laatu, määrä

6. degree unit of measurement of temperature
7. degree unit of measurement of latitude and longitude
8. degree, grade any of the three stages in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb

   degree, grade any of the three stages (positive, comparative, superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or an adverb

9. grade form of a consonant under the system of consonant gradation
10. scale degree
11. degree, order maximal exponent of a polynomial

    degree, order maximal exponent of a polynomial

12. degree the number of edges that a vertex takes part in
13. order number of vertices in a graph
14. grade number of free intersection points
15. grade degree of malignity of a tumor
16. rank maximal number of linearly independent columns or rows of a matrix