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1
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
- they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done
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2
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
- a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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The Adverb: A Most Fascinating POS
The Adverb: A Most Fascinating POS
'POS' means "part of speech," obviously
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The first known use of degree was in the 13th century
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