Degrees Symbol

°
Symbol Format Data
° Code Point
U+00B0
TeX
\degree
SVG
All symbols

Usage

In math, the degrees symbol is used to represent an angle measured in degrees. The symbol is typically used in an expression like this:

In plain language, this represents a 45-degree angle.

The degrees symbol is also used in physics as a unit of temperature for Fahrenheit and Celsius.

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Degrees

Degrees are a unit of measurement for angles, representing the rotation between two rays. The degree angle system divides a full rotation into 360 units called degrees.