What is the meaning of DEGREE?

One 360th of a circle. One 90th of a right angle. Used in astronomic bearings in metes and bounds descriptions of land.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). degree. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/degree/definitions/1151755
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "degree" http://smartdefine.org/degree/definitions/1151755 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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