degrees

     

Degree, in the sense of measurement, is use to indicate:

Trivia about degrees

  • There are 360 in a circle
  • Circles, thermometers & college grads are marked by the number of these they have
  • In a circle there are 360 of these units
  • The scale on the bottom of a sextant is in these units
  • Angles & compass readings are measured in these