degree

n. १ (as, one the division or intervals marked on the scale of a measuring instrument or a gauge; the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles; unit of temperature, etc.) अंश (पु.) २ (as, extent or extremity or relative position) मात्रा (स्त्री.), कोटि (स्त्री.) ३ Math. (as of expression, equation, etc.) घात (पु.) ४ (commonly) प्रमाण (न.)

degrade

v.t. & i. १ (as, to lower or impair in respect to some physical property, (etc.) नीचयन करणे, नीचयन होणे २ (of a chemical compound) नीचयन करणे, नीचयन होणे ३ (as, to lower to lower leval, etc) अवक्रमित करणे, अवक्रमित होणे