n.
1.a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
2.a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
3.an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
4.a unit of temperature on a specified scale
5.a measure for arcs and angles
6.the highest power of a term or variable
7.the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
Idiom of the Day
look down one's nose at (someone or something)
to show your dislike of someone or something
The boy always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.