Hyphenation of degrees

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word degrees ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-grees

Definitions of degrees :

1.
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
A moderate grade of intelligence A high level of care is required It is all a matter of degree
2.
A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
A remarkable degree of frankness At what stage are the social sciences?
3.
An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
4.
A measure for arcs and angles
There are 360 degrees in a circle
5.
The highest power of a term or variable
6.
A unit of temperature on a specified scale
The game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
7.
The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
Murder in the second degree A second degree burn

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