degré

Definitions of degré
  1. noun
    a unit of temperature on a specified scale
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    C, degré celcius, degré centigrade
    a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
    F, degré fahrenheit
    a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
    type of:
    unité de température
    a unit of measurement for temperature
  2. noun
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    synonyms: niveau
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    apogée, point culminant, sommet
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    importance, étendue
    the point or degree to which something extends
    point final, résultante
    the final point in a process
    mode de vie, standard de vie
    a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
    niveau, plan
    a level of existence or development
    premiers mouvements du foetus
    the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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    état
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  3. noun
    a step on some scale
    synonyms: échelon
  4. noun
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    synonyms: niveau
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    qualité
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    intensité
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    profondeur
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    modération
    quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
    excès, extravagance, intempérence
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
    première qualité, qualité
    the quality of being superior
    force
    physical energy or intensity
    emphase, intensité
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    haut
    the greatest possible intensity
    fureur, rage, violence
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    profondeur
    intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
    superficialité
    lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
    excès
    immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  5. noun
    relative position in a graded series
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    échelon
    a step on some scale
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    rang
    relative status
  6. noun
    a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
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    unité angulaire
    a unit of measurement for angles
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