degree
angle unit; π/180 radians
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Summary
degree is an unit of plane angle[1]. degree draws 3,508 Wikipedia views per month (unit of plane angle category, ranking #2 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: SI-accepted non-SI unit[3], UCUM derived unit[4], non-SI unit mentioned in and accepted with the SI[5]
- Measured physical quantity: angular measure[6]
- Commons category: Degree (angle)[7]
- Notation: degree symbol[8]
- Described by source: ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[9], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[10]
- Different from: degree[11]
- Conversion to SI unit: 0.01745329251994329576923690768488612713 radian[12]
- Conversion to standard unit: 60 arcminute[13], 3600 arcsecond[14], 4 minute of right ascension[15], 240 second of right ascension[16]
- Wikidata SPARQL query equivalent: wd:Q28390 p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?source; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. ?item p:P2370/psn:P2370 [wikibase:quantityAmount ?target; wikibase:quantityUnit ?base]. BIND(?source / ?target as ?value)[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
- Unit symbol: °[19]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[20]
- Subdivision of this unit: arcminute[21]
Why It Matters
degree has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] degree is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]