Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdegree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crode-gree
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement).

noun

A small degree (qualification in a course of study).

Example Sentences

"Map locations in the Android mapping classes are represented by GeoPoint objects, which contain latitude and longitude measured in microdegrees."
"In addition to the aforementioned advantages of microdegrees, they can be used to provide quicker assessment of qualification within a longer degree program."

Etymology

From micro- + degree.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microdegrees (plural)

Questions

What does microdegree mean?: One millionth of a degree (unit of measurement).
Where does microdegree come from?: From micro- + degree.

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