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Degree symbol
The
degree symbol
(
°
) is a
typographical symbol
that is used, among other things, to represent
degrees of arc
(e.g. in
geographic coordinate systems
), hours (in the medical field),
degrees of temperature
,
alcohol proof
, or
diminished quality in musical harmony
. The symbol consists of a small raised circle, historically a
zero
glyph
.
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