Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
Counter
2. counter for occurrences
Noun
Suffix
3. strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
4. alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume
Noun
5. extent; degree; limit
6. presence of mind; composure
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (227 in total)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
once; one time; on one occasion; one degree; one tone; one musical interval
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
fifth (interval)
the Nth time
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
once more
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
degree of curvature
(how) many times; (how) often
moderate
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
audibility
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
never again
twice; again; second time
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
degree; extent
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
feudal system; feudalism
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
extraordinary; excessive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
excessive; immoderate
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
hundred times; hundred degrees
longitude
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
angle
system; institution; organization; organisation
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
acceleration
latitude (nav.)
class system
brightness; lightness
high fired (e.g. 1400 degrees); high fired (porcelain)
degree day
two times; twice; two degrees
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
precision; accuracy
density
likability; favorability; popularity
maximum; extreme; utmost
several times; several degrees
degree of familiarity; popularity
hardness; solidity
four times
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
degree of difficulty
level of humidity
moderation; standard
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
purity (of a substance)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
degree of exposure
degree of relative priority
high density
transparency; degree of clearness
degree of attention; profile
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
importance; priority
next year; next fiscal year
degree of freedom
180 degrees; complete change
180 degrees; complete change
slight (degree); light
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
seismic intensity
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to go too far
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
degree of accuracy
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
(degree of) satisfaction
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
comprehension; understanding
level of confidence
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
preceding fiscal year
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
first year; initial (year)
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
to go too far; to go to excess
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
rate of progression
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
thousand times
high speed
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
(degree of) urgency
one's walking pace
level of happiness; degree of happiness
protractor
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
next (fiscal) year
both times
new system
(degree of) maturity
alcohol content (usu. expressed per cent)
speed of light
degree of success; success rate
legal system
conscription; draft system
level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness
(degree of) customer satisfaction
oxygen saturation
malignancy
low degree; low grade; low class
to go too far; to go to excess
magnanimity
recently
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
tax system
chromaticity
degree of integration (e.g. components per chip)
supplies
severity (of an illness)
old system; old order
popularity stakes; rating
level of achievement
super-high speed
solubility
degree of penetration; penetrance
the school year
acidity
particle size; grain size; granularity
articulation
private ownership system
republicanism
gradation
nursing care level (between 1 and 5 based on assessment of care requirements)
(degree of) acidity
manorial system
longitude and latitude
circularity; roundness
next (fiscal) year
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
upper limit; ceiling
very slow speed
mandatory retirement age (system)
(degree of) cleanliness; cleanliness factor
curvature
university system
certainty
conductivity
visibility
basicity
irrelevance; prevarication; spread
mobility
redundancy (information theory)
dilation (of a sound wave in acoustics)
electronegativity
degree of congestion (e.g. traffic, Internet); congestion factor
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
crystallinity; degree of crystallization
volatility
parliamentary system
speed; velocity
parliamentary system
conductivity
bicameral system
calendar year
photographic sensitivity
an import quota system
a minimum thermometer
the spoils system
fineness
horizontal transparency; clearness (of water); visibility (esp. for scuba diving)
degree of similarity
Gini coefficient; Gini's coefficient
consistency
coarse-grained
opacity
global peace index; GPI
equivocation
print resolution
sensitivity indication
order parameter
second degree burn
fractional anisotropy; FA
appearance and personality; manner; mien; air
single-seat constituency system
high definition
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
gold standard system
degree of association; relevance ratio
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
end measure (e.g. block gauge, limit gauge); end standard
(degree of) whiteness
sake meter value; SMV
sharpness (e.g. of a photo); definition
scale degree
(angle of) optical rotation
perfect fourth
Examples (20 in total)
The water's 38 degrees.
The solar altitude is 20 degrees.
It's six degrees below zero.