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
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
twice; again; second time
degree; extent
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
feudal system; feudalism
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
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
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
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
degree of exposure
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
degree of relative priority
high density
transparency; degree of clearness
degree of attention; profile
importance; priority
180 degrees; complete change
180 degrees; complete change
degree of freedom
next year; next fiscal year
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
slight (degree); light
seismic intensity
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
to go too far
degree of accuracy
(degree of) satisfaction
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
comprehension; understanding
level of confidence
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
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
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
rate of progression
thousand times
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
high speed
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
legal system
(degree of) maturity
alcohol content (usu. expressed per cent)
new system
speed of light
degree of success; success rate
conscription; draft system
level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness
to go too far; to go to excess
(degree of) customer satisfaction
oxygen saturation
malignancy
low degree; low grade; low class
magnanimity
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
tax system
recently
chromaticity
degree of integration (e.g. components per chip)
supplies
severity (of an illness)
old system; old order
level of achievement
popularity stakes; rating
super-high speed
solubility
particle size; grain size; granularity
degree of penetration; penetrance
the school year
acidity
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 (21 in total)
He makes mistakes every time he speaks English.
The water's 38 degrees.
The solar altitude is 20 degrees.