Degree - Other Measures

Other Measures

  • Degree (music), identification of a note in a scale by its relation to the tonic
  • Degree of inventiveness in inventions and patents
  • Degree of separation in connectivity between groups (first degree is closest)
  • Degree of relationship, in kinship between individuals (first degree is closest)
    • Consanguinity, or level of kinship
  • The positive, comparative, and superlative degrees, in linguistics (e.g. "good", "better", and "best", respectively)
  • The severity of a crime, e.g., first degree murder (first degree is worst)
  • The intensity of a burn (the higher the worse)
  • A level of initiation, often used in fraternal organizations
  • A ranking of black belt, in certain martial arts

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