This article describes the unit of angle. For other meanings, see
degree. A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually denoted by ° (the
degree symbol), is a measurement of
plane angle, representing 1⁄360 of a full rotation. When that angle is with respect to a reference
meridian, it indicates a location along a
great circle of a
sphere, such as Earth (see
Geographic coordinate system),
Mars, or the
celestial sphere.
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