(n.) One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; gradation; as, degrees of vice and virtue; to advance by slow degrees; degree of comparison.
(n.) The point or step of progression to which a person has arrived; rank or station in life; position.
(n.) Measure of advancement; quality; extent; as, tastes differ in kind as well as in degree.
(n.) Grade or rank to which scholars are admitted by a college or university, in recognition of their attainments; as, the degree of bachelor of arts, master, doctor, etc.
(n.) A certain distance or remove in the line of descent, determining the proximity of blood; one remove in the chain of relationship; as, a relation in the third or fourth degree.
(n.) Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees.
(n.) State as indicated by sum of exponents; more particularly, the degree of a term is indicated by the sum of the exponents of its literal factors; thus, a2b3c is a term of the sixth degree. The degree of a power, or radical, is denoted by its index, that of an equation by the greatest sum of the exponents of the unknown quantities in any term; thus, ax4 + bx2 = c, and mx2y2 + nyx = p, are both equations of the fourth degree.
(n.) A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
(n.) A division, space, or interval, marked on a mathematical or other instrument, as on a thermometer.
(n.) A line or space of the staff.
Example Sentences:
(1) Tryptic digestion of the membranes caused complete disappearance of the binding activity, but heat-treatment for 5 min at 70 degrees C caused only 40% loss of activity.
(2) A slight varus angle of 2.1 degrees became apparent.
(3) The optimal size for stimulation was between 5 degrees and 12 degrees (visual angle).
(4) Between 25 and 40 degrees C, the thermal dependencies of VR and f were approximately constant (Q10's of 1.31 and 1.36 got VR and f, respectively).
(5) Ethanol and L-ethionine induce acute steatosis without necrosis, whereas azaserine, carbon tetrachloride, and D-galactosamine are known to produce steatosis with varying degrees of hepatic necrosis.
(6) Estimations of the degree of incorporation of 14C from the radioactive labeled carbohydrate into the glycerol and fatty acid moieties were carried out.
(7) The results demonstrated that K2PtCl4 was bound to a greater degree than CDDP in this system with 3-5 and 1-2 platinum atoms respectively, bound per transferrin molecule.
(8) However, the degree of sedation caused by diphenhydramine was significantly greater than that caused by cimetidine (P = .0001).
(9) The amino acid pools in Chinese hamster lung V79 cells were measured as a function of time during hyperthermic exposure at 40.5 degrees and 45.0 degrees C. Sixteen of the 20 protein amino acids were present in sufficient quantity to measure accurately.
(10) Augmentation of transformation response was generally not seen at 40 degrees C; incubation at that temperature was associated with decreased cellular viability.
(11) Sperm were examined at 4.5 h, 8 to 9 h, and 24 to 25 h of incubation (37 degrees C, 5% CO2, and 95% air).
(12) The 40 degrees C heating induced an increase in systolic, diastolic, average and pulse pressure at rectal temperature raised to 40 degrees C. Further growth of the body temperature was accompanied by a decrease in the above parameters.
(13) It was also shown that after a shock at 44 degrees C teratocarcinoma cells were able to accumulate anomalous amounts of hsp 70 despite hsp 70 synthesis inhibition.
(14) This analysis demonstrated that more than 75% of cosmids containing a rare restriction site also contained a second rare restriction site, suggesting a high degree of CpG-rich restriction site clustering.
(15) When the eye was dissected into anterior uveal, scleral, and retinal complexes, prostaglandin D2 was formed in the highest degree in all the complexes, whereas prostaglandin E2 and F2 alpha formation was specific to given ocular regions.
(16) The tilt was reproduced with a typical spread of about 10 degrees.
(17) The degree of increase in Meth responsiveness elicited by the initial provocation is a major factor in determining the airway response to a subsequent HS challenge.
(18) In particular, inflammatory reaction was significantly more frequent and severe in ischemic groups than in controls, independent of the degree of coronary stenosis.
(19) The half-life of the enzyme at 85 degrees C was 40 min.
(20) Comparison of developmental series of D. merriami and T. bottae revealed that the decline of the artery in the latter species is preceded by a greater degree of arterial coarctation, or narrowing, as it passes though the developing stapes.
Inestimable
Definition:
(a.) Incapable of being estimated or computed; especially, too valuable or excellent to be measured or fully appreciated; above all price; as, inestimable rights or privileges.
Example Sentences:
(1) Like a reforming editor, he needs to convince people that his changes are designed to strengthen, not undermine, the inestimably valuable tradition of which he has the privilege to be the temporary custodian.
(2) Helicopters may give inestimable service to carry patients in well equipped center as U.S. trauma centres.
(3) An active anthracycline devoid of cardiotoxicity, a bleomycin with no effect on pulmonary tissue, an analogue of streptozoticin devoid of nephrotoxicity -- these would be advances of inestimable benefit to the cancer patient of the future.
(4) Other instances are presented of the inestimable value of a population-based registry to cancer epidemiology.
(5) His characterization of alpha-MSH and melatonin and his sparking of interest in the further discovery of previously unknown substances have been of inestimable value for the field of neurobiology.
(6) Use of the stereomicroscope once again proved to be of inestimable value in routine autopsy service.
(7) Computer-assisted medical literature searching is of inestimable value for patient care, research, and teaching.
(8) We recommend that through all information sources, the inestimable value of human milk as an ideal nourishment, due to its nutritional, economical, psychological and hygienic properties, should be emphasized.
(9) Of seven AR-negative cases, all but one inestimable case had no response to the hormone therapy.
(10) There is now a support group that is of inestimable value to the families of those who suffer from immunodeficiency.
(11) So far the didactic value of proven homologies is inestimably great.
(12) Then there’s an inestimable amount of Discworld spinoffery: chess pieces, wizardly hats, cloaks and T-shirts, leathern bags, pottery figurines, fantastic artwork, magic clobber of every kind including dribbly candles – all made by and sold to fans.
(13) According to that inestimable resource, soccerbase.com the match took place on December 22, 1978.
(14) The parallel pharmacological assay system has been of inestimable value in the identification and quantification of prostaglandins.
(15) The streptococcus, responsible for inestimable morbidity and mortality among parturient women since the 16th century, is no longer a significant cause of puerperal infection.
(16) The inestimable cases and those refractory to treatment made up the other 12% and among them are also the 23 colectomized patients.
(17) Curators regard the £500,000 purchase as being of inestimable importance.
(18) If they are happy, the intangible rewards will be inestimable.
(19) Mr Miliband has detractors aplenty, but one inestimable asset.
(20) Getting bootilicious with Beyoncé Having conquered the green fields of Avalon , the inestimable Mrs Carter has chosen V for her only European festival appearance this year.