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In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between slope and degree

is that slope is (mathematics) the slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point while degree is (mathematics) the sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.

As nouns the difference between slope and degree

is that slope is an area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward while degree is (obsolete|outside|heraldry) a step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.

As a verb slope

is (label) to tend steadily upward or downward.

As an adjective slope

is (obsolete) sloping.

As an adverb slope

is (obsolete) slopingly.

slope

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
  • I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
  • The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
  • The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
  • (mathematics) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.
  • The slope of this line is 0.5
  • (mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.
  • The slope of a parabola increases linearly with ''x''.
  • The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
  • The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
  • (vulgar, highly offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
  • Synonyms

    * (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) bank, embankment, gradient, hill, incline * (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) gradient * (mathematics) first derivative, gradient * Chinaman, Chink

    Verb

    (slop)
  • (label) To tend steadily upward or downward.
  • * , chapter=23
  • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=If the afternoon was fine they strolled together in the park, very slowly, and with pauses to draw breath wherever the ground sloped upward. The slightest effort made the patient cough.}}
  • (label) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
  • To try to move surreptitiously.
  • (label) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.
  • Derived terms

    * ski slope * slippery slope * sloping

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Sloping.
  • * (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
  • A bank not steep, but gently slope .
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • Down the slope hills.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) slopingly
  • (Milton)

    Anagrams

    *

    References

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    degree

    English

    (wikipedia degree)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, outside, heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.
  • An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
  • A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
  • * 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , Luke XX:
  • Master, we knowe that thou sayest, and teachest ryght, nether considerest thou eny mannes degre , but techest the waye of god truely.
  • (genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent.
  • * 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, page 140:
  • Louis created the École militaire in Paris in 1751, in which 500 scholarships were designated for noblemen able to prove four degrees of noble status.
  • * 1851 , (Herman Melville), (Moby-Dick) :
  • If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree , some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
  • The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=1 , passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned.}}
  • A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
  • (geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.
  • (physics) A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.
  • (mathematics) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.
  • (graph theory) The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.
  • (surveying) The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
  • Synonyms

    * (unit of angle) * (unit of temperature)

    Derived terms

    * academic degree * advanced degree * bachelor's degree * degree Celsius * degree centigrade * degree days * degree of frost * degree Fahrenheit * first degree burn * master's degree * second degree burn

    Coordinate terms

    * (l)

    Usage notes

    * A person who is engaged in a course of study leading to the earning of a degree can be described (in the present progressive tense) as "doing a degree" in British English, and as "getting a degree" in American English. For example, in American English, "She is currently getting''' her master's degree at State University."'' In British English, ''"I am still confused about when to use 'an' instead of 'a'. Is it an hour or a hour, and if someone is '''doing a master's degree in arts, is it an MA or a MA?" ( Ask Oxford.Com - Ask the Experts - Frequently Asked Questions (Grammar)).

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