What is three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees called?
degree — (Arith.) Three figures taken together in numeration; thus, 140 is one degree, 222,140 two degrees. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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