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1 ♦ degree
♦ degree /dɪˈgri:/n.1 grado ( quasi in ogni senso): to a high (o large) degree, in sommo grado; to what degree?, fino a che punto?; to such a degree that …, tanto che (o da) …: He suffers to such a degree that he can't sleep, soffre tanto da non poter dormire; to a ( certain) degree, fino a un certo punto; in una certa misura; a cousin in the second degree, un cugino di secondo grado; (med.) third-degree burns, ustioni di terzo grado; degree of inability, grado d'invalidità; (mat.) equation of the second degree, equazione di secondo grado; (mat.) a 45-degree angle, un angolo di 45 gradi; (geogr.) degree of latitude, grado di latitudine; ten degrees below zero, dieci gradi sotto zero; (gramm.) comparative degree, grado comparativo NOTA D'USO: - grades o degrees?-2 diploma universitario ( equivalente alla laurea in Italia): He did a degree in history, si è laureato in storia; She's doing a degree at Cambridge University, fa un corso di laurea all'università di Cambridge; to get a degree, laurearsi; a degree in engineering (o an engineering degree) una laurea in ingegneria; honorary degree, laurea honoris causa; a first degree, un diploma universitario di primo livello ( equivalente alla laurea triennale in Italia); a higher degree, un diploma universitario di secondo livello ( equivalente alla laurea magistrale o specialistica in Italia); (in GB) a first-class honours degree, una laurea con voti alti; DIALOGO → - Qualifications- I've got a degree in Business Studies, ho una laurea in amministrazione aziendale NOTE DI CULTURA: ► BA, MA, PhD3 (leg.) grado; gravità: murder in the first degree (o first-degree murder) omicidio di primo grado ( con circostanze aggravanti, come la premeditazione); murder in the second degree (o second-degree murder) omicidio di secondo grado ( senza circostanze aggravanti)● by degrees, per gradi, poco alla volta: to advance by degrees, avanzare per gradi; The town is dying by degrees, la città sta morendo poco alla volta □ degree ceremony [certificate, course], cerimonia [certificato, corso] di laurea □ degree day, giorno delle lauree □ in some degree, in una certa misura. -
2 ♦ equation
♦ equation /ɪˈkweɪʒn/n.1 (mat., chim.) equazione: first degree equation, equazione di primo grado; equation of the second order, equazione del second'ordine; equation of state, equazione di stato; (astron.) equation of time, equazione del tempo2 (fig.) (il) considerare uguali; equazione: the equation of success with happiness, il considerare il successo sinonimo di felicità; l'equazione successo uguale felicità3 [u] adeguamento; equiparazione; livellamento; pareggiamento: (econ.) the equation of demand and supply, il pareggiamento della domanda e dell'offerta● (fig.) the other side of the equation, l'altro lato della medaglia (fig.) □ to come into the equation, dover essere calcolato (o preso in considerazione).
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Equation of the center — Equation E*qua tion, n. [L. aequatio an equalizing: cf. F. [ e]quation equation. See {Equate}.] 1. A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium. [1913 Webster] Again the golden day resumed its right, And ruled in just equation with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degree — degreed, adj. degreeless, adj. /di gree /, n. 1. any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale. 2. a stage or point in or as if in progression or retrogression: We followed the degrees of her… … Universalium
The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing — A page from the book Al Kitāb al mukhtaṣar fī hīsāb al ğabr wa’l muqābala (Arabic for The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing , in Arabic script الكتاب المختصر في حساب الج … Wikipedia
degree — de•gree [[t]dɪˈgri[/t]] n. 1) any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale 2) cvb a stage or point in or as if in progression or retrogression: We followed the degrees of her recovery with joy[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Quadratic equation — This article is about quadratic equations and solutions. For more general information about quadratic functions, see Quadratic function. For more information about quadratic polynomials, see Quadratic polynomial. In mathematics, a quadratic… … Wikipedia
quadratic equation — Math. an equation containing a single variable of degree 2. Its general form is ax2 + bx + c = 0, where x is the variable and a, b, and c are constants (a non zero). [1680 90] * * * Algebraic equation of particular importance in optimization. A… … Universalium
Degree — De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of a curve — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of a surface — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of latitude — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Degree of longitude — Degree De*gree , n. [F. degr[ e], OF. degret, fr. LL. degradare. See {Degrade}.] 1. A step, stair, or staircase. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By ladders, or else by degree. Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. One of a series of progressive steps upward or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English