n. |
[1] |
grade
,
grade
,
level
,
level
,
stage
,
class
,
caste
,
rank
,
order
,
scale
,
standing
,
status
,
station
,
position
,
situation
,
estate
,
condition
|
[2] |
measure
,
level
,
stage
,
magnitude
,
extent
,
point
,
limit
,
point
,
lengths
,
step
|
[3] |
by degrees
,
academic degree
,
little by little
,
bit by bit
,
step by step
,
inch by inch
,
inchmeal
,
gradually
,
slowly
,
(almost) imperceptibly
|
[4] |
to a degree
,
arcdegree
,
rather
,
somewhat
,
quitesubstantially
,
considerably
,
highly
,
decidedly
,
exceedingly
,
to a considerable extent
|
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