degree /di-grēˈ/ noun- A gradation on a scale, or that which it measures
- A unit of temperature
- A grade or step (archaic)
- One of a series of advances or steps
- Relative position
- Rank
- Extent, amount
- A mark of distinction conferred by universities and some colleges, either earned by examination or research or granted as a mark of honour
- The 360th part of a revolution or circle
- 60 geographical miles
- Nearness (of relationship)
- Comparative amount (of criminality, severity, etc)
- One of the three stages (positive, comparative and superlative) in the comparison of an adjective or adverb
- The highest sum of exponents in any term (mathematics)
- The number of points in which a curve may be met by a straight line (geometry)
ORIGIN: Fr degré, from L dē down, and gradus a step degree day noun - A unit used in measuring the heating requirements in a building, ie a fall of one degree of heat in one day
- A day on which a university, college, etc formally awards academic degrees
degree of freedom noun (physics) - Any one of the independent variables defining the state of a system (eg temperature, pressure, concentration)
- A capability of variation (eg a system having two variables, one of which is dependent on the other, has one degree of freedom)
degree of dissociation noun (chem) The fraction of the total number of molecules that are dissociated by degrees By small amounts, gradually first, second and third degree burn (medicine) The three categories of seriousness of a burn, third degree being most serious first, second and third degree murder (N American) The three categories of criminality of (and therefore severity of punishment for) a murder, first degree being most serious forbidden degrees The degrees of blood relationship within which marriage is not allowed Songs of degrees or Songs of ascents Psalms 120–134, either because sung by the Jews returning from captivity, or by the Jews coming up annually to attend the feasts at Jerusalem third degree - A method of extracting a confession by bullying and/or torture
- Any ruthless interrogation
to a degree - To a certain extent
- To a great extent, to extremes
forbid /fər- or för-bidˈ/ transitive verb (pat forbade /-badˈ or sometimes -bādˈ/ or forbadˈ; pap forbiddˈen)- To prohibit
- To command not to
- To deny access
ORIGIN: OE forbēodan, pat forbēad, pap forboden; see for- (1a) and bid1,2; cf Ger verbieten forbiddˈal or forbiddˈance noun (obsolete) - Prohibition
- Command or edict against a thing
forbiddˈen adjective - Prohibited
- Unlawful
- Not permitted, esp in certain scientific rules
- (of a combination of symbols) not in an operating code, ie revealing a fault (computing)
forbiddˈenly adverb (Shakespeare) In a forbidden or unlawful manner forbiddˈer noun forbiddˈing noun The action of the verb forbid adjective- Uninviting
- Sinister
- Unprepossessing
- Threatening or formidable in appearance
forbiddˈingly adverb forbiddˈingness noun forbode /för-bōdˈ/ noun (archaic) Prohibition forbidden degrees see under degree forbidden fruit noun - The fruit forbidden to Adam in the Bible (Genesis 2.17)
- Anything tempting and prohibited
- (also Adam's apple) a name fancifully given to the fruit of various species of Citrus, esp to one having tooth-marks on its rind
over God's forbode (archaic) God forbid |