degree [°]
Definition:
The degree (symbol: °) is a unit of measurement used to measure angles or rotations. It is defined as 1/360th of a full rotation, also known as a circle.
History/Origin:
The degree was first used by the ancient Babylonians, who divided a circle into 360 degrees. This system was later adopted by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and has been used ever since.
Current Use:
The degree is widely used in geometry, trigonometry, navigation, and many other fields to measure angles and rotations.
Complete list of Angle Converter units for conversion
- degree [°]
- 1 radian [rad] = 57.2957795131 degree [°]
radian [rad] To degree [°], degree [°] To radian [rad] - 1 grad [^g] = 0.9 degree [°]
grad [^g] To degree [°], degree [°] To grad [^g] - 1 minute [‚] = 0.0166666667 degree [°]
minute [‚] To degree [°], degree [°] To minute [‚] - 1 second [„] = 0.0002777778 degree [°]
second [„] To degree [°], degree [°] To second [„] - 1 gon = 0.9 degree [°]
gon To degree [°], degree [°] To gon - 1 sign = 30 degree [°]
sign To degree [°], degree [°] To sign - 1 mil = 0.05625 degree [°]
mil To degree [°], degree [°] To mil - 1 revolution [r] = 360 degree [°]
revolution [r] To degree [°], degree [°] To revolution [r] - 1 circle = 360 degree [°]
circle To degree [°], degree [°] To circle - 1 turn = 360 degree [°]
turn To degree [°], degree [°] To turn - 1 quadrant = 90 degree [°]
quadrant To degree [°], degree [°] To quadrant - 1 right angle = 90 degree [°]
right angle To degree [°], degree [°] To right angle - 1 sextant = 60 degree [°]
sextant To degree [°], degree [°] To sextant