degree (º)
Definition 1
Unit of angle or arc measure, equal to 60 minutes (60'), 3600 seconds (3600""""), 0.017 of a radian, or 1/360th of a circle. On the surface of earth it averages 60 nautical miles or 111.12 kilometers (about 69 statute miles).
Definition 2
Measure of temperature on a decimal scale, see Celsius scale and Fahrenheit scale.
Definition 3
Measure of the density of crude oil on an inverted scale (see API gravity).
degree (º) is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
degree (º) appears in the definitions of the following terms:
mobility of labor,
science,
convertibility,
Celsius scale,
money supply,
planning horizon,
cash equivalent,
nickel (Ni),
loyalty,
interest rate sensitivity
and
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