degree day

noun

A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.

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Meanings

noundegree day (plural degree days)

plural degree days

  1. A measure of heating or cooling, computed as the integral of a function of time that generally varies with temperature.
  2. A unit used in estimating the fuel consumption for a building; equal to the number of degrees that the mean temperature, for a 24-hour day, is below the base temperature, often 65F.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe day on which university degrees are conferred

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commencement day
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day

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish astepäivä
  • astepäiväunit
Cite this entry
APA

degree day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degree%20day

MLA

“degree day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degree%20day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degree day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degree%20day.

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