1A day on which academic degrees are formally awarded.
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It was built to be used for large gatherings including degree day, drama and musical productions and examinations.
Information about Degree Day for Graduands and Guests.
Your degree day pack will also contain a booklet which will give you more information about the ceremony.
This year, while visiting Oxford in October, he was at last able to participate in what the university calls a ‘degree day ceremony’.
2A unit used to determine the heating requirements of buildings, representing a fall of one degree below a specified average outdoor temperature (usually 18°C or 65°F) for one day.
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Weather contracts on U.S. cities for the winter months are tied to an index of heating degree day values.
Definition of degree day in US English:
degree day
noun
A unit used to determine the heating requirements of buildings, representing a fall of one degree below a specified average outdoor temperature (usually 18°C or 65°F) for one day.
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Weather contracts on U.S. cities for the winter months are tied to an index of heating degree day values.